worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
spinning; silk reeling; filature
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
advancing money; temporary payment for someone else; payment on behalf of another party, with the expectation of being reimbursed later
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
being on duty; person on duty
to care for someone; to look after someone
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
two by two; by twos; as a couple
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience