what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
technical skill; ability; capacity
principle of virtuous government; virtue as the principle of good government
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
sticks used for calculations; divining rods
to get accustomed to using
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
the positive and the negative
binary number system; base-2
based on; built on; made from
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
dignity; majesty; dignified manner