important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
mental; psychological; physical
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
staying up all night two nights in a row; double all-nighter
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
protection against the cold
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis)
gradually; slowly but steadily
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
odds and ends; all; every
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
nonchalantly; without a care
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right