tactics of a skilled diplomat

Many people cluster around the one whom they respect.

Make a quick decision as situation demands

an important event in one's life

be unable to sit down or sleep at ease(feel restless; be on tenterhooks)

秘密(ひみつ)が漏(も)れる

have ties of kinship or friendship(have ties of kinship)

not to know in the morning what may happen in the evening

emerge of itself and perish of itself (run its course)

Disregard

blow one's own trumpet

move about freely and quickly

seize every minute and second

not say a single word

the overtone of a writing

unavoidable(can hardly be avoided)

will not refuse under any circumstances

thievish-looking

the masses are sharp-eyed

the long and short(all in all; altogether; in balance; on balance; to sum up; in short; in a word; in brief )