to spit out; to eject; to dump
successor; replacement; second wife
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
final; eventual; ultimate
how long; how far; how much
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
inattention; absent-mindedness
newly appointed; inaugural
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to comb down; to smooth down
made-to-order; custom-made
gesture; gesticulation; motion
shakuhachi; end-blown fippleless bamboo flute; blow job; fellatio
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
without doubt; certain; sure
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
greeting; a fine thing to say
personal; individual; private
manners; behavior; behaviour
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
independent action; acting alone
ambassador plenipotentiary
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
covert action; covert operations
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk