to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
compelling force; legal force
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
political measures; policy
bureau director; office chief
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
no need to guess; certainly
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to see through; to see the true nature of something
being startled; getting a shock
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
settlement; solution; resolution
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to forget completely; to leave behind
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
of no interest; not interested
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)