degree of attention; profile
selection; choice; option
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
custom; practice; convention; precedent
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
knockoff; counterfeit goods
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
hidden treasure; treasured article
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
chief vassal; senior statesman
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
equality; impartiality; evenness
to knock down the price of; to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
exhibit; article on display
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
of great promise; with a promising future
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
financial power; financial means; wealth
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
successful bid; winning a tender
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
powerful person; influential person
depending on; dependent on
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)