to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
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
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
absolutely; positively; decidedly
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to understand; to make out
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to run up to; to rush over
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
welcome; (warm) reception
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
foreign matter; impurities
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
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
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here