to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
future; possible; potential; prospective
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
spot; point; place; position
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
research; study; investigation
only recently; just of late
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
popular name; common name; given name
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
magician; sorcerer; wizard; witch
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across