favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to some extent; to a certain extent
interference; intervention; meddling
place; room; margin; scope
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
third day of the month; three days
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of