preparation; arrangements
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
minority group (party); minority
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to feel inferior; to feel small
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
permission; approval; authorization; license
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to talk; to chat; to chatter
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to subsist; to keep on living
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
container (e.g. shipping); skip
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)