easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
grasp; catch; understanding
government service; the bureaucracy
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
trust; confidence; credence
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
job; work; duties; trade; skill
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
influence; clout; leverage
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
port city; harbor city; harbour city
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
revenue office; taxation bureau
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
of course; certainly; naturally
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after