whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
conference room; council room
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
reopening; resumption; restarting
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be in complete attendance
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
direct discussion; direct talks
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
leader; magnate; big head
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
everything; anything; nothing
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to lose sight of; to miss
a short while ago; already
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
solid; substantial; substantive
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn