leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
corridor; hallway; passageway
estimate (of costs); budget
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
rough estimate; sloppy accounting; slapdash bookkeeping
rounding figures (e.g. to the nearest whole number)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
scene; spectacle; sight; view
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
notice; attention; observation
re-; again; repeated; deutero-; deuto-; deuter-
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
unique; peculiar; special
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
Secretariat (Tang-dynasty China)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar