polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
polite; respectful; reverent
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
chief; main; principal; important
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
farming; agriculture; cultivation
power; authority; jurisdiction
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
favorite; favourite; habitually used
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type
at that time; in those days
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
a glance; a look; a glimpse
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
treatment; service; handling; management
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment