acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
family; relatives; dependents; household
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
no!; no no!; no, not at all
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
guardian; protector; patron; parent
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
authority; power; influence
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
interior; inside; internal