training (esp. in-service); induction course
unceasing; never-ending; endless
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
northeastern part; the northeast
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
southern part; the south (of a region)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
yoke; constraints; oppression
to escape from; to get out
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
animal husbandry; livestock industry
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to compete with; to vie for
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to stop walking; to pause
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
the very best; excellent; superb
smith; blacksmith; small crowbar for extracting nails; cat's paw