cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
proposal; proposition; suggestion
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
baton (of command); order; command; direction
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
please be careful; please take care
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)