to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
past misdeeds; old crimes
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
(find) common (meeting) ground
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
appearance; air; condition; state; form
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
oppression; suppression; pressure
venting one's pent-up anger; venting one's frustration; letting off steam
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
source of river; fountainhead
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
creative power; creativity
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
creation; Creation (by God)
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
to lay aside; to set aside
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
being all smiles with joy