calamity; disaster; misfortune
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
what people say; rumours; public opinion
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
general manager; director-general
call; summons; convening; convocation
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
at a young age; while still young
Minister for Foreign Affairs
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
intended use; intended purpose