prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
rather; sooner; preferably
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
(exercising) the right to command
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
successively; one after another
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to distribute emergency rice
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
retainer; attendant; escort
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
personal feelings; self-interest