alone; by oneself; on one's own
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
possible; likely; probable
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be transparent; to show through
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
in the background; not standing out
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
grasp; catch; understanding
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
personal (employee); employed; retained
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
going through; going via; going by way of
after that; afterwards; thereafter
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
antiquity; the previous era
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength