giving a lecture in the Emperor's presence; lecturing to the Emperor
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
not worth considering; out of the question
self control; self restraint
exemplar; model; example; pattern
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
a small kindness; minor good deed
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
society; the world; the times
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
job description; job specification; job content
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
as everyone knows; needless to point out
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
endurance; perseverance; patience
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
committing (oneself to); commitment; involvement; commit (data management, version control)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to be sooty; to be stained
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)