to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to get narrower; to contract
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
retainer; attendant; escort
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
support; backing; patronage
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
personal feelings; self-interest
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
business; trade; operations; sales
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
outside of; not covered by
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
a little bit; a little while
secrecy; highly classified information
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
ceremony for purifying a building site (before building commences); ground-breaking ceremony
place; room; margin; scope
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
recommendation; referral; endorsement
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
first-aid; emergency (aid)
simplified version; abridged edition
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give