recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
number of persons; personnel
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to say; to be called; to do
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
successive generations; successive emperors
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
government official; public official
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
illegal; illicit; unlawful
older sister; elder sister
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with