supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
the lower classes; the common people
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
script; libretto; scenario
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
censorship; inspection; examination
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
to complain; to make a complaint
to push aside; to brush aside
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
like this; in this way; as you see
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
festival merrymaking; revelry
all you want; as much as one wants
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
person who has rendered distinguished service
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
insufficient (money, etc.)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to some extent; to a certain extent
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter