Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
(on the) right track; (on the) right lines
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
rival; competitor; competition
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
very important person; super star; super big shot
(penalty of) imprisonment
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
social; societal; societary
mental image; mental picture; image
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
quenching; hardening; tempering
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to understand from experience
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
technical term; terminology; jargon
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
such a thing; something like that
business world; business circles; (the) industry
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
objection; dissent; protest