processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
declaration; proclamation; announcement
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
door; gate; opening; title page
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
had better ...; had better not ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
conference room; council room
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
honour; honor; glory; privilege
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
courteous; decorous; polite
to be frank; to drop all pretense
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit