lesson; precept; teachings; moral
moderately; in moderation
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
simple system; single-entry (bookkeeping)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
information; news; report; reward; retribution
every place; various places
testimonial; certificate of commendation
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
whatever brought that on?
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
real thing; original; actual
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
new invention (discovery)
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
while; during (the time when)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
process; course; mechanism
no, not like that (but like this)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better