portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
something; some kind of; for some reason
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
such ... as; or some such
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
foreign; abroad; overseas
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
so; like this; in this way
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
rejection (of an application)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete