aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
due form; official; formality
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
left breast; left side of the chest
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
superior; excellent; fine
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
program director; programme director; facilitator; steering committee (chair)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
quietly; slowly; gracefully
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
attendance; presence; appearance
place where one works; construction site; working area
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into