Ministry of Foreign Affairs
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
ladle; tadpole; musical note
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to look down on; to make light of
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to come back; to return; to recur
taking dictation; note-taking
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
detective work; detective industry
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
globular shape; spherical shape
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to be a matter of life or death
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply