throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
Senke school of tea ceremony
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
short pause; short interval
to ask a question; to ask questions
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
face; looks; vestiges; trace
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to be given up; to be discontinued
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
training (esp. in-service); induction course
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic