training; education; development; cultivation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
guard; sentinel; garrison
work; business; company; study
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to polish up; to shine up
steady; sound; reliable; solid
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to compete for the first place; to be one of the best
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
(a person's) family background; lineage
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
one's home country; one's homeland
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
good person; virtuous person
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
important matter; matters of weight
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section