duty room; staff room; waiting room
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
mammoth (esp. the woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius); gigantic; huge; enormous
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
all present; all concerned; all of us
(deliberate) misinterpretation; distortion (of someone's words, etc.); contortion; perversion; disingenuous understanding
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
plan; scheme; stratagem; plot; trick
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting