that's the way it is; such is life
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
impulse buying; impulse purchase
custom; custom-made; customization; customs (government agency); customs duty
soldier; combatant; warrior
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
representative; exemplary; model
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
workshop; studio; atelier
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
on and after; from ... onward; since
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
each; (arch.) you (plural)
branch; branch office; subdivision
headquarters; head office; main office
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
script; screenplay; scenario
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
group; bunch; crowd; group
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking