number two; second in command
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
one by one; one after another; successively
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
normal duties; (one's) regular work
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
running away from home for a very short time
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
leader; authority; mainstay
absence; disregard; indifference
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
conference room; council room
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious