next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
agricultural land; farmland
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
passing through without stopping; passing by
choices; alternatives; options
main question; real issue at hand
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
staring at; scrutinizing; scrutinising
beautiful woman; pretty girl
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
maternity leave; paternity leave
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
married woman; another's wife
relief squad; rescue party
control; management (e.g. of a business)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to ask for too much; to expect too much
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
recommendation; referral; endorsement