to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
small; fine; detailed; stingy
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
personality; style; appearance
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
pus; corruption; rot; evils
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
of course; certainly; naturally
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
liquidation (of a company); finishing remaining business
to change (e.g. a bill); to transfer (e.g. money); to switch over; to move over
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)