Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
chasing; metal carving; metal engraving
round shape; circle; circular form
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
investment advisor; financial adviser
work; business; company; study
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
on the other hand; at the same time
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
daylight hours; hours of sunshine
corporate earnings; corporate profits
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company); nth year (student, employee, etc.)
leading person; foremost figure
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
in addition to; apart from
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)