to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
job; work; duties; trade; skill
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to become better; to improve
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
fixed date; appointed day
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
packhorse; workhorse; hack
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
internal organ; viscera; gut
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
all eyes; public attention
unveiling; debut; introduction
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
inheritance; something given or received
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to blame; to find fault with
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
suppuration; festering; coming to head
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister