plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
cannot be compared with; no match for
management; administration; operation
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
charming figure; alluring figure
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
business discussion; negotiation
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to rush over; to run up to
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to work hard; to make an effort
any more; any further; any better; any longer
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
ability; performance; efficiency
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
killing two birds with one stone
merchant of death; arms dealer
relation; connection; relevance
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
interference; meddling; butting in
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
interest; rights; concession
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
real thing; original; actual
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
free (of charge); gratuitous
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order