region; limits; stage; level
specialization; specialisation
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
lightly; easily; carelessly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
accurate; correct; precise; exact
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
reaching; attaining; arrival
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss