while being out of the office or away from home
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
control; check; restraint; inhibition
fast-talking; rapid talking
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to throw at; to turn; to raise
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
(right at the) side; just beside
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
speaking voice; talking voice
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
to watch over; to watch attentively
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to be perturbed; to be agitated
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off