shipping industry; shipping business; marine transportation business
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome)
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
preliminary step; first step
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
restorative; stimulant; pick-me-up; alcohol; sake
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to be contrary to one's expectations
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)