shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
intelligence; intellect; brains
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to let slip; to slide; to glide
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
carbonization; carbonisation
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
reigning; controlling; dictating
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
old friend; old acquaintance
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
preface; introduction; preamble
to make sure of the truth
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to watch over; to watch attentively