to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
malicious; deliberately mean
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
unique; peculiar; singular
system; institution; organization; organisation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
question; inquiry; enquiry
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
not worth considering; out of the question
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
region; limits; stage; level
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to come to an end; to close the curtain
first system to rank officials into 12 levels (603 CE)
enactment; establishment; creation
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar