knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
materials; data; document
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to subsist; to keep on living
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to gather; to collect; to assemble
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to have a talk; to tell a story
this institution; this parliament; this hospital; this clinic
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness