to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
to fight each other; to clash
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
domestic affairs; internal administration
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to keep a watchful eye on
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to take turns doing; to do in rotation
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
precondition; prerequisite
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
not worth considering; out of the question
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre