continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
maritime; marine transportation
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
successful bid; winning a tender
Japanese company (business, firm)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
recommendation; endorsement
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
overseas student; exchange student
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to carry something into a place
diagnosis; medical examination