sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
indirection; indirectness
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to call together; to convene
manufacture and sales; vertical integration
private plan; one's own plan
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
in order; in turn; one by one
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
raw materials; ingredient
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
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
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
subsidy; grant; subvention
small amount (of money); small sum
support; mutual aid; cooperation; approval; authorization; authorisation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
participation; joining; entry
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
as much as one can; as much as possible
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback