raw materials; ingredients
to order; to command; to appoint
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
extract; excerpt; selection
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
perfect; just right; ideal
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
minority group (party); minority
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to be found; to be discovered
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
perception; sensing; noticing
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
small number; few; minority
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
curiosity; inquisitiveness
in accordance with; according to