something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
hereabouts; around there; that area
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
connection; link; relationship
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
that is to say; so that means
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
niche (market, industry, hobby, etc.); niche; niche
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
sieve; sifter; screen; screening (jobs, candidates, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
unprecedented; record-breaking
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to have an eye on; to zero in on
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to flare up; to burst into flames
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
shipyard; dock yard; shipbuilding yard
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll