to be a matter of life or death
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
act of violence; violent behavior
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
degree of relative priority
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
president (of a society); chairman
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
endurance; perseverance; patience
job hunting; job searching
enterprise; business; company; corporation
endurance; perseverance; patience
deep affection; dear; beloved
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
greeting; a fine thing to say
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
somewhat below; slightly below
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to be plump; to be chubby