right beside; close to; nearby
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
intelligence gathering; information gathering
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
materials; data; document
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
explanation; interpretation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
discipline; training; teaching manners
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)