seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
what minute; how many minutes
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
direct control; direct supervision
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
conference room; council room
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
manly; masculine; like a man
at the present time; as of now; at this time
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
exclusive; attached to; specialist
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
former (incumbent); predecessor
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
emergence (of insects); eclosion; growing wings
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to check; to stop; to keep back
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
stifled (laughter); simmering
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose