time; season; period; phase; stage
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
start; beginning; first step; clue
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
commerce; trade; business
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
capable of anything; liable to do
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
matter causing distress; something causing worry
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
information leak; intelligence leak
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
difficult to ...; hard to ...
until now; so far; up to the present
comparatively; relatively
good humour (humor); good mood
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to be needed; to be wanted