private person; individual
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
such a thing; something like that
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
celebratory banquet; feast
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
young person; inexperienced person; novice
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
(written) contract; agreement
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
clear writing; specification
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
clause; article; stipulations
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be needed; to be wanted
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
sweet voice; seductive voice
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)