thatched cottage; hovel; my humble cottage
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
for appearances' sake; for appearance sake
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
military profession; military post
on the strength of numbers
bout (in sports, etc.); match; effort; initiative; dealing with
nesting; hibernation; shutting oneself in at home; staying at home
to be as plain as daylight; to be as clear as day
to gain strength; to increase ability
Buddha; high-ranked bodhisattva
expanded functionality; extended functionality; expansion (software)
fame; glory; reputation; English name (of plants, animals, etc.)
chunk of meat (e.g. for grilling); joint of meat
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
having no hesitation in stating; having no hesitation in declaring
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
to start shouting; to break out
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
organization chart; organisation chart
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
age of majority; age of adulthood
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity