survival; survivor; relic
official business; public business
registration; accession; register; entry; record
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to employ; to hire; to charter
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
negotiations; discussions; connection
to approach; to draw near
had better ...; had better not ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
one thin flat object; one sheet
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to govern; to manage; to subdue
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
danger; peril; hazard; risk
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
direct control; direct supervision
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
ability; capability; skill
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle