management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to detain; to check; to restrain
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
in one's own way or style
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
almost every day; almost daily
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
silence; stillness; quietness
personal; individual; private
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
estimate (of costs); budget
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)