antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
support; backing; aid; assistance
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
killing two birds with one stone
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
various articles; various items; various kinds
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
rather than; more ... than ...
to be found; to be discovered
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend