connection; link; relationship
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
rubber band; elastic band
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
business world; business circles; (the) industry
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to count on one's fingers
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
massing (of troops); gathering
thereupon; shortly thereafter
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
enemy territory; hostile place
so what!; who gives a damn?
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately