discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
results (of a study or investigation)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
joint struggle; common (united) front
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
cooperation; collaboration; association; partnership; (acting in) unison
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese trick-taking game)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
confidence; trust; faith; credit
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to look down (on); to condescend (to)