simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to shoot dead (with an arrow)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
reshuffling; job rotation
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
in order; sequential; seriatim
discipline; punishment; reprimand
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
14th day of the month; 14 days
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to be spared from being fired; to avoid getting the chop
beginning; clue; starting point
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
before the gate; in front of the gate
electric hot plate; hotplate; electric griddle
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification