to have meaning; to be meaningful
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
tornado; whirlwind; waterspout; twister
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
calm; composed; leisurely
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
and (also); both ... and; as well as
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
power; might; authority; influence