position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to take command; to give direction
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
question; inquiry; enquiry
real intention; true motive; true meaning
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
preference; priority; precedence
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
leaving everything up to someone else
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
secretary (government); director; chief
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)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
whispering; murmuring; subdued
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
prime minister; premier; chancellor
direct control; direct supervision
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
attendance; presence; appearance
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
large build; large pattern
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
weakening; emaciation; decline
utmost limit; extremity; result