to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
welcome!; nice to see you!
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
vitality; energy; dynamism
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please sit down; please have a seat
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to apologize; to apologise
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
business; errand; nature of one's business
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
goodness; excellence; virtue
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
plot; ulterior motive; thing; article; penis
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
on the street; around town; the world; the public
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
firm; strong; solid; stable
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
this world; this life; world of the living