to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to be reminded of; to call to mind
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight