of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
capital; funds; seed money; asset
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
conglomerate; group of companies run as a single organization
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
another company; other company
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
pistol; handgun; revolver
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
rubbing one's hands together
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
in order; in turn; one by one
very busy (person or thing)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to stare back at; to look back at
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to blow through; to blow across