foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
scandal; deplorable event
because of; owing to; due to
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tie; to fix; to attach
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); (arch.) clan
smoothly; easily; readily
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
self-consciousness; self-awareness
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
unable to back out; unable to withdraw; unable to stop; unable to compromise
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
way; method; means; resource; course
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
conference room; council room
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
forced laugh; forced smile
thought; consideration; thinking
to unfold; to unroll; to open
clear; distinct; evident; definite
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
confidentially; privately; off the record
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there