area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
bribe; sweetener; douceur
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company); nth year (student, employee, etc.)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
several years; a few years
ability; performance; efficiency
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
clientele; customer stratum
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
senior; veteran; old-timer
firm; strong; solid; stable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
direct connection; direct link
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
either way; in any case; one way or another
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
leased line; private circuit; private line
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
financial muscle; economic clout
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
the other day; lately; recently