reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
divining sticks; counting; calculation
preparations for returning (home)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
one by one; in detail; minutely
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
among these; between these; of these
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
revival; restoration; resuscitation
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
order (to an employee from management)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
true character; real nature
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
reorganization plan; reorganisation plan; restructuring plan
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
commitment; pledge; promise