anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
one's post; place of work; workplace
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
office work; desk work; indoor work
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
number one; first; best; most; game; round
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
one by one; one after another; successively
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
business trip; official trip
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble