securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
merits; distinguished services
first and second; A and B; superiority and (or) inferiority; distinction (in quality); discernment
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
street; quarter; district; area
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to lay the foundation (for)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to move around; to move about; to get around
thought; consideration; thinking
number of times; frequency; count
making an attempt; trial run
skilled manager; resourceful general
personality; character; individuality; personhood