financial page (of newspaper); financial aspects; economic front
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
command; lead; generalship; leadership
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
Assistant Vice-Minister; Deputy Director-General; Councillor
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
job; work; duties; trade; skill
supportive (role); assistant; assisting
armaments; military preparations
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
power; authority; jurisdiction
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
Great Leap Forward (failed attempt to industrialize China and increase agricultural production, from 1958-1960); significant breakthrough; great strides
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
rather; better; instead; if anything
reality; actuality; hard fact
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
decision; settlement; definition
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish