leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
how; in what way; how about
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
monthly mean; monthly average
rising; ascending; climbing
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
ability; capability; skill
by means of; due to; because of; according to
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
corporate character; corporate culture; corporate philosophy
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
very small; tiny; insignificant
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to be silent; to say nothing
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to shout (in anger); to yell
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
questions and answers; dialogue
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)