slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
second day of the month; two days
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
data collecting party; news crew
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
baton (of command); order; command; direction
success; prosperity; boom
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
different opinion; objection
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to smile (at); to grin (at)
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
cares; ill feeling; reserve
reset; fresh start; new beginning
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to let out a cry; to break forth
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer