petty official; minor official
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
gift; present; tip; bribe
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
how; in what way; by what means
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
welcome; (warm) reception
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
flattery; sycophancy; adulation
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; sesame seed grinding
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox