presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
unsuccessful candidate; rejected person
that is to say; so that means
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
area; region; district; locality
influential person; man of importance
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
recommendation; referral; endorsement
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
administrative organization
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
relation; connection; relevance
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
celebratory banquet; feast
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
match; game; bout; contest
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to die down (of a fire); to be brought under control; to decline; to wane; to fall off
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to give directions; to issue instructions
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)