rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to eagerly look forward to
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
training; drill; practice; discipline
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
duty; function; office; mission; task
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
control; management (e.g. of a business)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
animal husbandry; livestock industry
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
government service; the bureaucracy
cultivating new land; clearing; reclamation
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
each (every) time; whenever
while; even though; despite
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
common people; ordinary people; masses
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
reason; cause; circumstances
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
because; the reason is; if you want to know why