management; administration; operation
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to take a breather; to take a break
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
tuck (clothing, sewing); tuck (diving, gymnastics)
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
off the shoulder (e.g. top, dress, etc.)
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone