election; selection; choice
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
silence (not speaking); muteness
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
distrust of (other) human beings
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
power balance; balance of power
unexpected result; upset; surprise
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)