state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
main; principal; chief; primary; major
great emperor; ... the Great
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
how long; how much; to what extent
many; a lot; much; multitude
son of a bitch; piece of shit
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(political) power; authority; influence
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
big leakage; uncontained leak
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
next term; next period; next version; next release
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
older brother and younger sister
no!; no no!; no, not at all
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related