to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
one's condolences; feelings of sympathy
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
number one; first; best; most; game; round
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
ten; 10; ten years of age
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
until now; so far; up to the present
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
certainly; surely; definitely
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree