demotion; relegation; downgrading
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
loss-making corporation; money-losing enterprise; lossmaker
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
timewise; temporal; chronal
to become a little hungry; to become a bit peckish
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
sale; sales; selling; marketing
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
light meal; snack; refreshments
spin-off merchandise; related merchandise
push; pushing (someone to do something); pressuring; pushing (an update, content, etc.); push (stack operation)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super