obedience; submission; resignation
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to temper thoroughly; to train well
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(period of) a year; during an era
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
that day; the very same day
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing