development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to take back; to recapture
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
mental; spiritual; emotional
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
elementary; basic; rudimentary
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
to do one good; to be beneficial; to be good for the body or mind; to put oneself in the place of ...; to put oneself in (someone's) shoes
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
adhering to (a view, policy, etc.); sticking to; holding fast to; steadfastly maintaining
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
sin of having sexual relations with a woman (for a Buddhist priest)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)