foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
reduction by half; halving
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
promotion; raising of status
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
meal (food, ground grain); Mir (Russian space station); meel; Indian club
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
physical condition; state of health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
keeping house; being confined to one's house
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to order; to command; to appoint
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
due form; official; formality
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to sit for an examination
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable