closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
system; institution; organization; organisation
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to be smeared; to be covered
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to collect; to assemble; to gather
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
form of government; system of government; polity
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
equality; uniformity; evenness
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
people; citizens; subjects; folk
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
ago; since; before; previous
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
free (of charge); gratuitous
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
wherein; therein; thereinto
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
appointment; assignment; promotion
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient