verbal message; word (from someone)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
waking up early; getting up early; early rising
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
eastern part; the east (of a region)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
written request; request for ...; application for ...
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
from the beginning; from scratch
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
entering an institution; beginning training; primer; manual; introduction (to)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to lie down; to throw oneself down
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
encroachment; erosion; corrosion