to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
dodgy dealings; monkey business
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
ending up right back where one started
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
moment; brief space of time
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
twice; again; second time
to be transparent; to show through
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
comfort; consolation; diversion
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
established fact; fait accompli
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
if so; in that case; in that situation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place