matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
belonging to no party or school of thought
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
surveillance camera; security camera
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
customization; customisation
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
behind with everything; too late; reactive
like water; like it grows on trees
accounting; administration (of money)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
one day; (on) a certain day
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
group; party; team; squad; section
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way