suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
only; merely; but; no more than
to be smeared; to be covered
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
results announcement; earnings call
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
spy; secret agent; spying
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
no sleep or rest; working day and night
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
way; method; means; (technical) specification
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
killing two birds with one stone
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
increase in production; production increase
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to think of; to come up with
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to mix; to stir; to blend
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear