success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
secret; private; surreptitious
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
perfect; complete; flawless
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
how; in what way; by what means
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
completion; perfection; accomplishment
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty