choice; selection; option
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
research institute; (research) laboratory
machine technology; mechanical technology
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
revolution; cataclysm; drastic change
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
storehouse; warehouse; godown
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
living by oneself; living alone
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to be crowded
changing completely; transformation
keeping things tidy and in order
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to beat time; to mark time