to take command; to give direction
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
suited figure; person in a suit
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
cabinet (of a government); ministry
research office; research division; inquiry section
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
direct control; direct supervision
International Mathematical Olympiad; IMO; International Maritime Organization; IMO; International Meteorological Organization; IMO
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
outward appearance; apparent
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
build; physique; frame; constitution
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which