conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
intelligence gathering; information gathering
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
peace preservation; security; safety
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
by means of; due to; because of; according to
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
shopping; purchased goods
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
time; hour; period; class
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made