comparatively; relatively
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
induction; inductive reasoning
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
accounting; administration (of money)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
labor management; labour management
middle class; bourgeoisie
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
skill; dexterity; proficiency
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
after death; posthumously
highest level; high-water mark
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)