corridor; hallway; passageway
to make one's rounds; to patrol
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
secret base; hideout; hidden position
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
comprehension; understanding
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
second day of the month; two days
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
study group; study meeting
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
study; pursuit of knowledge
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
countermeasure; counter-measure
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent