to come alive; to get going; to start to move
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to become better; to improve
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
fixed interval; fixed period
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
system; institution; organization; organisation
recommendation; referral; endorsement
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)