degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
middle of the night; dead of night
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
great wealth; enormous fortune
place where one works; construction site; working area
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
honour; honor; glory; privilege
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
proposal; offer; request; application
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
practice; practising; training; study
practical problem; practical matter
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
money-making; earning money
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence