separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
intelligence operative; spy
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
gradual (destruction); progressive (dismantlement)
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
top part of the head; crown; parietal region
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
throat; important part; vital area
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to be to the point; to be pertinent
clear; precise; definite; distinct
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to accept; to receive; to agree
choice; selection; option
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain