recommendation; referral; endorsement
to attract interest; to capture attention
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
armchair theory; impracticable theory
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
urban area; urban district
government property; government owned
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
index finger; forefinger; second toe
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
around the end of (a period of time)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
true state; actual condition; reality