reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
complete change; about-face
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to give a round of applause; to applaud
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to play a central role; to take a leading part
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
impassioned speech; fervent speech
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)