the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
with these words; while saying
much less; to say nothing of
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
one end; an end; part; fragment
document; official papers
to be conspicuous; to stand out
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
frame; framework; outline
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
spring in full bloom; spring at its height
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
holding two or more positions concurrently
candidate (for an election)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
hard worker; hardworking person
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
expiration of term of office
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)