straight-laced person; stubborn person
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
critical hit; enemy attack dealing heavy damage; devastating blow; crippling strike; crushing damage
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
gloominess; gloom; questionable; unfair; underhand
accounting; (the) accounting process; account processing
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
completely; entirely; totally
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
important matter; matters of weight
to send back; to refer back
attachment; annexation; addendum; appendix
approval; license; licence; permission
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to accumulate (writings, compositions, etc. that one has not yet published); to build up a stock of (manuscripts, etc.)
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess