diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to sieve (flour); to eliminate (possibilities)
meaning; significance; sense
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to some extent; to a certain extent
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
soldier; combatant; warrior
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
amount of money; sum of money
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
number of persons; personnel
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
fee; charge; rate; material
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch