advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
writing vertically; vertical writing
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
lately; recently; nowadays
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
clear; precise; definite; distinct
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
on the occasion of; at the time of
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
(political) power; authority; influence
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
grasp; catch; understanding
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
this occasion; at this time; now
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha