personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
rising; ascending; climbing
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to lend an ear to; to listen to
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
for today; for the time being
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
protest; refutation; pleading
connection; link; relationship
national defence; national defense
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be a willing cats-paw; to willingly act as someone's tool
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
license production; licence production
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle); the Japanese flag
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
in one's own way or style
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification