manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
a few years ago; some years back
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
story; tale; talk; discussion
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
main question; real issue at hand
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
imperial command; royal command
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
international community; international society; the world
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to spend time (on doing something)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to rise; to swell; to be promoted