to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to fight against; to oppose; to face
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
conference room; council room
to have a meal together; to sit at table
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
stagnation; hindrance; delay
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
many; numerous; various; large number of
another thing; other things; another man's property
thorough; exhaustive; complete
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
excluding the case when; when not
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence