sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
enumeration; citation; listing
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
prosecutor general; attorney general
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
declaration; statement; proclamation
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
like this; in this way; as you see
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
important law; fundamental law
government service; official position; civil service
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
around the world; throughout the world