nod; inclination of the head
contemplation; meditation
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
White House Situation Room
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
every person; each one; everybody
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
collection of words or drawings by several people on a single sheet of paper
one's own handwriting; autograph
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
paper umbrella; bamboo-and-oiled-paper umbrella
joint seal; joint signatures
peasant uprising (Edo period); peasants' revolt
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
jointly sealed covenant; compact under joint signatures; petition
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
all companies; each company
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
wholesale arrest; round-up
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
extrajudicial; extralegal; supralegal
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)