root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
few decades; many decades; several decades
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
solution; solution strategy
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
all night; throughout the night
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to continue to work; to work away (at)
during; for the duration of
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to bind; to file; to top with egg (e.g. donburi)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
personal grudge; personal enmity
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
income; receipts; revenue
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
correspondence; exchange of letters
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
to do together; to share; to participate in
fee; charge; rate; material
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing