affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to tower over the surroundings
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
logo; Logo (programming language)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
president's office; director's office
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
region; limits; stage; level
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
mass communication; mass media
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
air conditioning; air cooling
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to