government official; clerk
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
either way; in any case; one way or another
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
twice; again; second time
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
opening time; starting time of work
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
three; three years of age
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
clause; article; stipulations