field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
master of business administration; MBA; military base agreement
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to talk; to chat; to chatter
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to continue to do; to persist in doing
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
bored; having nothing to do; idle
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
how long; how far; how much
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct