to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
dim witted; bird-brained; dullard
to stiffen; to become stiff
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
all eyes; public attention
to collect; to assemble; to gather
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
all you have to do is; just; that's all
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
prize money; monetary award; reward
performance fee (actor, singer, etc.)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous