collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
lineage; pedigree; good family
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to select someone (out of many people)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
ability; capability; skill
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood