conference room; council room
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
messenger; envoy; emissary
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
person who has rendered distinguished service
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
every person; every mouth; every entrance
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; handsome grey-haired man; silver fox
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
body; physique; build; stature
to crop; to shear; to cut or trim something evenly; to make all the same length
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these