bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
prospective client; sales lead
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
increasing the number (of trains, planes, etc.) in operation; increasing bond issues; increased issue
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to employ; to hire; to engage
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
growing (graph rising to the right); increasing; soaring; expanding
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
improvement; amelioration
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
suspension (of a transportation service); cancellation; stoppage
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally