thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
flour; meal; powder; dust
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
without; but if; otherwise; or else
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to lend an ear to; to listen to
in spite of; regardless of
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
prospects of victory; chances of success