to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
dozens; scores of; decades
company; corporation; workplace
urban areas; the streets; town; city
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to lose sight of; to miss
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work