to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
possession; retention; maintenance
monetary; financial; pecuniary
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
social status; social position
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
firmly rooted; deep-seated
private citizen; civilian
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
jade plant (Crassula argentea, Crassula ovata)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to happen to hear; to overhear
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)