management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to anticipate; to foresee
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
January; first month of the lunar calendar
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to repeat; to do something over again
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
observation; survey; watching
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
directly opposite; right in front
huge rock; firmness; solidity