to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to give directions; to issue instructions
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
public and private; official and personal; government and people
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
this is why; this means; it is the case that
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
written estimate; quotation; quote
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
himself; yourself; herself
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
relation; connection; relevance
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be free; to be available
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive