to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
in succession; one after another
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
critical moment; do-or-die situation
sixth day of the month; six days
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(one's) quota; assignment
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
otherwise; if not; or else
to be born; to come into the world
employee; employer; person hiring others
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
leaving everything up to someone else
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view