application; request; petition
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
be (that) as it may; having said that
national defence; national defense
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
free (of charge); gratuitous
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
frequency (of occurrence)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
large number (of); many; majority
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sense of unity; sense of oneness
armband; arm band; brassard
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
cheap article; poor-quality article
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper