24 hours; twenty-four hours
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
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 (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
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
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
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
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
complete stranger; total stranger
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
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
rival; competitor; competition
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
way (of doing); manner; method
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
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
working generation; people still working
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end