control; management (e.g. of a business)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
other side; opposite side; other party
scene; spectacle; sight; view
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
finished product; finished goods; completed article
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
enterprise; business; company; corporation
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
supply; provision; raising; procurement
study; research; investigation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)