to be intimate with; to befriend
development; exploitation
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to say; to tell; to state; to do
owner of a company; head of a company
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
comma; decimal point; radix point
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
review; reconsideration; revision
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
entertainment; amusement; fun
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to pierce through; to break through
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully