real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(period of) a year; during an era
to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
in name only; titular; nominal
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to differ; to vary; to disagree
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
processing technology; processing technique
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
residence; abode; dwelling
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
possibility; potential; expandability
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
review (of learned material); revision
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
price; cost; value; worth; value