desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
decrease; reduction; decline
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
the principle of the thing
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
firm promise; definite promise
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
one's (living) environment
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
still better; even better
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
retry; another try; another go
almost not able (to do something)