unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
rising; ascending; climbing
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
conference room; council room
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
president (of a society); chairman
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to do over; to remake; to resume
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
clinic; medical office; infirmary
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)