to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
oppression; suppression; pressure
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
because of; owing to; due to
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
it is I who should say so
to be damaged; to receive damage
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to eat too much; to overeat
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to make someone lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
body; physique; build; stature