(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
company fortunes; future of a company
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
development; exploitation
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
home area; home town; local
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
how many years; how long; what year
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
estimate (of costs); budget
prickling; stinging; tingling
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
such; this sort of; like this
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
in unison; as one; united