to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to say no more; to sink into silence
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
during a session (of the legislature)
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
sampling a drink; tasting
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to tear off; to strip; to rob
female private parts; female genitals
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
head of a family; first name on a list
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
coherence; order; focus; point
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
self-deprecating; self-mocking
various countries; several countries
host country (e.g. for a conference)
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
planning; project; plan; design
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking