to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
personal history; background; career
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
good-natured; of good character
rather; better; instead; if anything
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)