advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to understand from experience
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to be opposite; to face each other
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
looking pale; looking unwell
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
to be helpful; to be useful
to say; to be called; to do
no!; no no!; no, not at all
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
counterintelligence; counterespionage
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
estimate (of costs); budget
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
future; possible; potential; prospective
increase (in an amount of money)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
important documents; important papers
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede