coincident with; while; simultaneously
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
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)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
what do you want?; can I help you?
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
entry; approach; penetration
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)