to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
(necessary) personnel; required person
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
(divine) providence; dispensation
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
the wrong hands; hands of evil
appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
every place; various places
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
useful thing; usable article
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on