standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
to rush over; to run up to
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
one's possessions; ownership
administrative organization
management; administration; operation
government management; state management
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
interruption; interference; butting in
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
cooperation; coordination; link
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
equality; uniformity; evenness
the same rank; equality; apposition
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
light and darkness; light and shade
lack of uniformity; unevenness; imbalance; inequality; disproportion
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
by means of; due to; because of; according to
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
hostile relations; hostile relationship