aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
baton (of command); order; command; direction
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to take command; to give direction
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
negotiator; bargainer; point man
ability; capability; skill
pair; the two; both persons; both things
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
script; libretto; scenario
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
receptionist; welcoming committee
absence; disregard; indifference
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to beat time; to mark time
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
exemplar; model; example; pattern
important place; strategic point; critical location
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
nod; inclination of the head
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
dock; thorough physical examination