to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
offering a full report to a superior
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
conference room; place of assembly
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
conference room; council room
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
rule; government; administration
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
grand chancellor (highest-ranking minister in ancient China); chief councillor; minister (Chinese-style title)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
silence; stillness; quietness
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
cautious theory; conservative theory
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to apply pressure to; to press
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish