to become vigorous; to gain force; to prosper; to thrive; to be in heat; to be in rut
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
commitment; pledge; promise
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
upper floor (of a building)
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
counter for things inside a bag
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to balance the accounts; to make consistent; to make coherent
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
addition; adding; supplement
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction