purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
tune (melody, piece of music)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
in the course of one's duties
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
coastal waters; adjacent seas
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
full view; plain sight; completely visible
late at night; small hours of the morning
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
near bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy; bumper-to-bumper
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
increase of capital; issue of new shares
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
special grade article; superfine brand
both; many; various; together
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
relevant source; well-informed source; interested parties
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
complete revocation; total retraction