to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
competent; suitable; qualified
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
seniority by length of service
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
March; third month of the lunar calendar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
final part; last bit; end
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to be itching to put one's skills to use
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
standardization; manualization; compiling into a manual; formalization
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody