each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
preparing for action or battle
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to part left and right; to open out
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
specialization; specialisation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
popular name; common name; given name
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
asafetida (Ferula assafoetida)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
highest rank among priests; mountain ascetic monk; signs that distinguish Buddhist teachings from other faiths; title given to a great physician or painter
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
government service; the bureaucracy
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding