teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
excess; surplus; superabundance
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
I see; that's right; indeed
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
scale; scope; plan; structure
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
number of persons; personnel
to increase; to add to; to augment
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
difference; variation; difference
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
expressing one's mind; speaking out
such; like that; that sort of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
management; administration; operation
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)