to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
very rich person; the super rich
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
preference; priority; precedence
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
probability; likelihood; chances
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
selection; choice; option
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
higher rank; better position
proposal; offer; request; application
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
choices; alternatives; options
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
death rate; mortality rate
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
descendant; posterity; offspring
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population