thorough; exhaustive; complete
to discuss; to talk together
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
company president; manager; director
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
negotiations; discussions; connection
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to be worried; to be troubled
while; during; while; although; all; both
practice; practising; training; study
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
interview (e.g. for a job)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
considerably; greatly; a lot
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder