(exp) to follow the sense
to understand the meaning of
(n) claimant
caretaker
(exp) to be outdone by
to compare unfavorably with
(n) unprepared action
something done on the spur of the moment
(exp) to lead a group of people
(n) mosquito coil
anti-mosquito incense
(n) stock exchange
(n) reaping machine
(n) usual business practices (practises)
(exp) to take the opportunity (to do something)
to take the chance
(exp,v5r) to curry favour
to butter up
to fawn over
to humour someone (humor)
to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
(exp) to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
(exp,v5r) to take a break
(n) blotting paper
(n) (col) person who gathers night soil
(n) faultfinding
(v5r) to extort
to shake down (for money)
(exp,v5r) to teach
to take a teaching job
(n) interbank transactions
(n) fictitious or paper transaction
(n) fictitious or paper transaction
(exp) to fall behind
to be beaten
to be defeated
(exp) to take a copy of
(n) (ktb:) stock exchange member who facilitates trading by matching buy and sell orders (similar to an NYSE specialist)
(exp,v5r) to take command
to give direction
(io) (n) acting director
(exp,v1) to take to task
to take it out on
(v5k) to set aside
to keep in reserve
to hold on to
(vk) to fetch
to go and get
(v5r) (hum) to fetch (something)
