right beside; close to; nearby
to collect; to assemble; to gather
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
from now; from this moment; henceforth
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
you (plural); all of you; you all
long time; long interval; for quite some time
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
cunning and experienced in the ways of the world; crafty and worldly-wise; sly old (fox)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
retention; maintenance; preservation
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
leader (of an alliance); leading power
else; in addition; besides
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
serious; severe; grave; acute
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of