chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
foreign capital group; foreign company
consulting; consultant; consul
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
breadth of mind; generosity; magnanimity
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
impertinent; impudent; cheeky
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to smash; to break into pieces
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
infirmary (at a school, workplace, etc.); health center; nurse's office; nurse's room; sickroom; sick bay
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
transmittance; permeability
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
very recently; in the very recent past
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration