estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
public and private; official and personal; government and people
confusion; mixing; merger
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
dry eye syndrome; DES; keratoconjunctivitis sicca; keratitis sicca
parent-child relationship
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
Japanese person; Japanese people
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
property; fortune; means; assets
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
university hospital; teaching hospital
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
general idea; concept; notion
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)