bad debt; nonperforming loan
slimming down; scaling back; thinning; streamlining; retrenchment
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
apt to think; tend to think
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
how many people; a number of people
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
sports-minded; sports-oriented
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to be annoyed; to be inconvenienced
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment