to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
here and there; everywhere
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
concession; conciliation; compromise
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
one's principles and position
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
badness; evilness; bad; evil
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
remark; statement; discourse
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
you; (arch.) your residence
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to have the privilege of doing
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager