(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
sympathy; empathy; response
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
company president; manager; director
proposal; proposition; suggestion
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
single word; a few words; brief comment
to talk; to chat; to chatter
president's office; director's office
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)