to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to grumble; to make difficulties
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
country living; life in the country; country life
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to be silent; to say nothing
immediate follower (of the shogun)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
illegitimate child; secret love child
promotion; raising of status
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
degree of familiarity; popularity
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
production (e.g. play); direction
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
tension; mental strain; nervousness
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere