(physically) pushing and pulling; back-and-forth (in a negotiation, contest, etc.); push-pull (manual zoom or focus mechanism on a lens); weighing whether to attack or defend (with one's hand); haggling (over price); bargaining
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
proposal; motion; recommendation
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
counter for (school) periods; nth period
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
in proportion to; just as much as
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to send for (doctor, etc.)
plenary session; general meeting; plenum
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
guide; tour guide; guidebook; guide (on a fishing rod); guide ring
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
questionnaire; survey; poll
travel guide (book); tourist guide
rival; competitor; competition
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
air of seniority; patronizing attitude
broad policy; overriding principle
success; achievement; fruition
captain (of a Japanese-style boat); skipper; boatman; oarsman; head of a fishing crew; fishing master
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to temper thoroughly; to train well
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved