to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
palatial residence; stately mansion
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
national traits or character; nationality
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
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
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
proposal; proposition; suggestion
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
although I say; although one might say; although called
monolith; large slab of rock
public relations; client liaison; client relations
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
how can (one) do something
one thin flat object; one sheet
document; official papers