transit trade; entrepôt trade
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
area; region; district; locality
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
oil money; petromoney; income from sale of oil
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
attraction; lure; invitation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
infection control; infection prevention measures
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
business world; business circles; (the) industry
notice; attention; observation
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove