bureau director; office chief
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
corridor; hallway; passageway
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)