to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
caterpillar track; continuous track
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to trample (down); to crush (by trampling); to ravage
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
continuation; succession; series; continuous
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to trample; to crush underfoot
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
study; library; den; home office; reading room
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to make an appeal; to urge
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
competent; suitable; qualified