slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
digging into (e.g. one's skin); cutting into; inroads (e.g. into a market); encroachment (e.g. on territory); deficit; loss
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
good impression; favorable impression
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
escape hatch; escape door
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
view; vista; panorama; outlook; prospect
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to become hoarse; to become husky
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
World Health Organization; WHO
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
approval; license; licence; permission