sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to stir up; to instigate (somebody to do something); to agitate; to foment
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
labour and management; labor and management
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
bygones; the past; past event
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
to turn against; to become an enemy
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
letting (someone) die without helping
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
half and half; fifty-fifty
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
nurses' station; nurse training and placement organization
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking