thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
actual profit; practical use; benefit
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
calculated; premeditated; considered
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
frequency (of occurrence)
observation; survey; watching
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
article; discourse; dissertation; editorial; leading article; leader
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled