grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to gain fame; to make one's name
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
done; just done; just finished
town; city; municipal; urban
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
relation; connection; relevance
(period of) a year; during an era
to order; to command; to appoint
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
unqualified; without qualifications
reinstatement; reappointment
invitation; introduction; temptation
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
yearned for; longed for; missed
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
form; shape; figure; visage
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch