disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
decision; determination; resolution
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
research and development; R&D
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
then; well; so; well then
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
maneuvering ground; manoeuvring ground
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
proposal; proposition; suggestion
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
welcome; (warm) reception
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
time; hour; period; class
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
tedious; boring; being fed up with
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in