annual revenue (government); annual income (government); budget receipts
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
government official; public servant; civil servant
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to maintain (preserve) peace
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
along the road; at the side of the road
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
only recently; just of late
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
what kind of business; what sort of matter
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
several minutes; a few minutes
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
image; figure; figure; form; image
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
dozens; scores of; decades
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
lumping together; putting all together
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal