natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
society; public; community; social studies
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
same trade; same business; same profession
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
remarkable; striking; obvious
sundry; various; assorted
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
bad inventory; deadstock; dead stock
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
ability; capability; skill
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
serious; severe; grave; acute
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
different opinion; objection
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to come face to face (with)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank