rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to change (one's clothes)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
a few years ago; some years back
pro baseball team; professional baseball team
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
company president; manager; director
having nothing except one's body; having empty pockets; being penniless
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)