to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other
eardrum; tympanic membrane
new building; new construction
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
bygones; the past; past event
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
company management; managing a company
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
total (money); full amount; sum
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
former president (of a company); former CEO
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
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)
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
military register; muster roll
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
second (unit of time); arc second
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit