fanfare; flourish of trumpets
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
commencing with; including
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
information bureau; intelligence department
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
corridor; hallway; passageway
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
interoffice mail; in-house mail
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
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
double-checking (trans: double-check); countercheck
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.