room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the way one works; one's working manner
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sanction; approval; decision
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
family; relatives; dependents; household
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
number of (large) animals
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
they; those guys; those fellows
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to order; to command; to appoint
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
briskly; quickly; promptly
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to look around; to survey
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
without permission; without notice
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side