use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
this is why; this means; it is the case that
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
electronic information; electronic data; electronics and information
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to collect; to assemble; to gather
quotation (to support one's argument); citation (e.g. of a precedent); invocation; claim
to have an eye on; to zero in on
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
form; shape; figure; visage
much less; to say nothing of
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
hostile nature; inimical character
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself