to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
seniority by length of service
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
excellent plan; best policy
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
try; attempt; try (rugby)
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be promoted to a higher rank
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
(having) life-and-death power (over)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
common people; ordinary people; masses
to thrust before; to thrust at
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
show; exhibition; spectacle
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
type of circular or square earth building built from the 12th century in Fujian, China
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing