(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
gently (of the wind); softly
to lean against; to set against
world record; establishing a world record (in)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
weight; heavyweight boxer
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
sampling food; tasting; trying
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
relish; gusto; appreciation
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
name plate; name tag; label
to cry and shout; to scream
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept