to talk big; to be bombastic
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
omniscience and omnipotence
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
planned; scheduled; systematic
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
drinking at home (as opposed to going out)
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to have the privilege of doing
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
means; way; method; measure