darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to emboss; to carve in relief; to bring to the fore; to accentuate; to throw into relief
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
business rival; professional jealousy
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
spy; secret agent; spying
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
first generation; founder
bureau director; office chief
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
short pillar set on a beam to support a ridgepole; mud wall with raised roof edge (as a fire wall and status symbol); raised roof edge
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
long talk; long-winded speech
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
resignation (from a position)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
personal history; background; career
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
survival; survivor; relic
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution