to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
vacant house; unoccupied house
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
with a start; with a jump
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
according to plan; as planned
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
organizational entity; organisational entity; body
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
gifted education; special education for gifted children
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
perception; sensation; awareness
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
testimony; (verbal) evidence
flight; desertion; escape
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
section manager; section chief
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse