to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition
colonization; colonisation
an extremely great number (often said to be 100 million); 10^60 (or 10^72)
painting of a scene in Hell; a picture of Hell
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
branch office; branch store
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
description of services offered; service content
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
lump-sum purchase; bulk purchase; group purchase
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
branch manager; manager of a branch office
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
investment; contribution; financing
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
patent; special permission; license; licence
practical model; utility model; new design for practical use
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack