staff; member (club, society, etc.)
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
self-interest; selfish desire
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
censorship; inspection; examination
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
quotation; abstract; selection; summary
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
unique; peculiar; singular
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
obedience; submission; resignation
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
inspection (esp. of a document); stamp of approval (for a document)