story of one's experiences
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
hard to get; hard to come by
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
way (of doing); manner; method; means
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
duty; obligation; responsibility
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
inspector; auditor; examiner; comptroller
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt