face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
trade association; craft; guild
chief; main; principal; important
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
control; management (e.g. of a business)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
when it becomes; when it comes to
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
until now; so far; up to the present
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
just because; even if; even though
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants