candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
time; season; period; phase; stage
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
that is to say; so that means
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
all companies; each company
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members