personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to rule; to govern; to administer
to prostrate oneself before
foster father; adoptive father
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
possession; occupation; occupancy
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
the same rank; equality; apposition
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
short pause; short interval
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
prudence; discretion; thought
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer