worldly affairs; ways of the world
election; selection; choice
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
end of term; end of semester
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
resignation (from a position)
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
to keep a watchful eye on
newly appointed; inaugural
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
no need to guess; certainly
air of seniority; patronizing attitude
instructor; advisor; adviser
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
adaptability; flexibility
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
erotic novel; amorous novel; pornographic novel
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
totally willing; fully motivated
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
to withdraw into oneself; to shut oneself away; to seclude oneself
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to install (a person) in (someone's) place
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments