reason; cause; circumstances
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
civil engineering and construction
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
one's possessions; ownership
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
distinguished war service; merit of war
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
results; record; grades; marks
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
piece; fragment; one (object)
of course; certainly; naturally
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
carving; engraving; sculpture
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique