and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
teaching body; group of lecturers; instructors
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
instead; but (on the other hand)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
beginning; opening; start; outset
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
as planned; according to plan
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
unprecedented; record-breaking
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just