everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to be lacking in options; to be too few
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
again (and again); once again; yet again
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
some people; a few people; several people
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(political) power; authority; influence
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
connection; link; relationship
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
female high-school student
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all