to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to find out; to discover; to locate
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
those (near the second person)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
complete change; about-face
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
appearance; air; condition; state; form
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
looking or acting as if one owned the place
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled