to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
discipline; training; teaching manners
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
meaning; significance; sense
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
town; city; municipal; urban
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
inheritance tax; death duty
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
reality; actuality; hard fact
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
the people; citizens; the populace
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use