to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
personal appearance; character; personality
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
of course; certainly; naturally
different opinion; objection
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to take (be in) charge of
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
good-for-nothing; worthless
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability