position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
24 hours; twenty-four hours
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
hot topic; talk of the town
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to have the memory of having done something oneself
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
and then; and so; and; so then
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
complete stranger; total stranger
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
contradiction; inconsistency
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
you (plural); all of you; you all
absorption; suction; attraction
working generation; people still working