(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
second month of the lunar calendar; February
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
business world; business circles; (the) industry
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to do for (the sake of someone else)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
another; different; something else
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
second month of the lunar calendar; February
your company; your shrine
third-party allocation of shares
proposal; proposition; suggestion
new stock; new share; newly issued shares
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
biggest shareholder; largest stockholder
indeed; really; truly; very much
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate