excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
gazing at (in wonderment)
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
with these words; while saying
to live; to reside; to inhabit
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
living thing; organism; creature; biology
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
this occasion; at this time; now
trouble; bother; annoyance
number of persons; personnel
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
just because; even if; even though
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant