a long time (since the last time)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
variation in color (colour); having a different color
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
established fact; fait accompli
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
great hurry; great haste; rush
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
living room (Western style); sitting room
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
both (people); the two of them
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
one-by-one; separately; in detail
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
three days and three nights
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted