offering an opinion (to a superior, the government, etc.); proposal; suggestion; advice
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
national fortunes; destiny of a country
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
door; gate; opening; title page
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to leave word; to leave a message
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
royalty and titled nobility
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)