mass-market newspaper; tabloid newspaper
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
example; illustration; precedent
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
succession; continuation; series; sequence
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
report; notification; registration
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
squad leader; group leader; team leader
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to say; to tell; to state; to do
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing