to be finished; to be completed; to be done
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
in the future; another day; later
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
at that time; in those days
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
without cause; without reason
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
hours of operation (of a machine, etc.); uptime
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
monetary; financial; pecuniary
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
accumulation; accumulate; store
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
for (some) doubtful points to remain
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to add (e.g. a postscript)
recently; lately; these days