skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to compete with; to vie for
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
craving; longing; thirsting
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
occupational ability; function; role
refugee; exile; displaced persons
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
region; limits; stage; level
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
air conditioning; air cooling
early (days); initial stage; initial
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
handicraft; industrial art object