commandant; commanding officer; general
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
management; administration; operation
at a young age; while still young
commodore; brigadier general
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
seniority by length of service
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
dead-leaf color; yellowish brown
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
arrogance; haughtiness; pride
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
self-protection; self-defence