dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
duty; obligation; responsibility
otherwise; if not; or else
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
directly opposite; right in front
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
alternately; by turns; one after the other
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(necessary) personnel; required person
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be discouraged; to shrink from
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
therefore; for that reason; such being the case