(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
briskly; quickly; promptly
common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
spring water; clear (pure) water
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
results; record; grades; marks
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
headache inducing; vexing
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
(not) a single person; (no) one
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
too much; excessively; too
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
unconditionally; as a rule
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible