(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
seniority by length of service
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
not worth doing; waste of effort
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
ongoing; in progress; afoot
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
author; writer; novelist; artist
to publish a book; to put out a book
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
postage; carriage; shipping charge
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
passage; path; route; one's way
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
offender; criminal; culprit
silicic acid; silica; silicon dioxide
20 years old; (arch.) twenty