official duties; office; function
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
interference; meddling; butting in
to employ; to hire; to charter
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to pause; to have a short intermission
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
duty; function; office; mission; task
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
about; concerning; related to; -ish
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
go that far; to that extent
to stiffen; to become stiff
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
since when; from when; how long
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue