ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
little by little; bit by bit
business conditions; business category; line of business
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
just one person; only one
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
2nd day of the month; two days
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
admiration; wonder; astonishment
number of persons; personnel
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
new graduate; recent graduate
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
contradiction; inconsistency
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
writing; composition; essay; sentence