(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
serious (vital) question; a grave issue; a matter of grave concern
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to become empty; to be emptied
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
both; many; various; together
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
resignation; acceptance; consolation
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
earth orbit; geocentric orbit
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite