vicious circle; vicious cycle
business plan; business schedule; project
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
each place; various places
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
amusement facilities; recreational facilities
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
including (a cost) in a total calculation; appropriating (a sum of money); recording; allocating; booking
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to be selected (from among many people)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
insert (in a magazine, newspaper, etc.); foldout; insertion
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
opening of a park (theme park, botanical garden etc.)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding