test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
head; brains; intellect; understanding
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
no!; no no!; no, not at all
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
wandering people; nomadic tribe
4th day of the month; four days
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
hegemony; leadership; initiative
difficult to ...; hard to ...
forced laugh; forced smile
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
just one person; only one
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
dinner (esp. a formal one)
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations