item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
relation; connection; relevance
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
domestic affairs; internal administration
too much; excessively; too
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
an apprentice system; apprenticeship
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
had better ...; had better not ...
pair; the two; both persons; both things
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
income; receipts; revenue