elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
intelligence operative; spy
specialization; specialty; speciality; expertise
generation; lifetime; age
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to entrust; to leave to a person
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
instead; but (on the other hand)
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
power balance; balance of power
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
ability to get things done
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
postwar period; period after Second World War
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
on the occasion of; at the time of
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
directing; orienting; orientating; guiding; aligning
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)