so to speak; so to call it; as it were
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
to distract one's attention
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
to form a pair; to pair up
cryptography; encryption technology
walk; walking; (arch.) foot messenger (of a town, village, etc.)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
desperately; for one's dear life
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
conference room; place of assembly
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to gain a victory; to win
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
let's not say (such things) to each other
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
temporal region; regio temporalis (capitis)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
the same kind; accomplice; partner
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk