grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
good humour (humor); good mood
at the last moment; this late in the game
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
self-consciousness; self-awareness
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
so; like this; in this way
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
doing whatever one pleases
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
it is I who should say so
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
judgment; judgement; discernment
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out