blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be helpful; to be useful
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
participation; joining; entry
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
mature woman; middle-aged woman
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
election; selection; choice
communication skills; communication ability
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to