manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
broadband; brokers' broker
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to pass (of time); to elapse
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
race (of people); type of person
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
nonchalant air; unruffled air
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can