thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
town; city; municipal; urban
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
complete; whole; perfect; safe
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
going through; going via; going by way of
to pick up; to find; to gather
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
use; utilization; utilisation; application
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding