extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
throat lozenge; cough drop
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
leading product; flagship product; top product
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
critical (condition); serious
giving; provision; furnishing
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
negotiator; bargainer; point man
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
getting on board; sailor; seaman
the same generation; coeval
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
any more; any further; any better; any longer
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
celebration; auspicious occasion
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross