cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
serious crime; grave crime
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
one end; an end; part; fragment
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
document case; letter tray
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
celebration; auspicious occasion
warding off disaster; protecting against misfortune
two colours; two varieties; two types
to say the same thing over and over again; to talk until one is blue in the face
to nip (something) in the bud
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (via someone else); to leave (a message) with someone; (arch.) to use as an excuse; (arch.) to make a pretext of
proposal; offer; request; application
land route; overland route; by land; overland
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
short trip; brief journey; excursion