in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
headquarters; head office; main office
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
chance; opportunity; occasion
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
raw materials; ingredient
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
transfer; transport; transportation
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
you; (arch.) your residence
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
the West; the Occident; Western countries
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately