cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
finished product; finished goods; completed article
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
construction at top speed
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
concession; conciliation; compromise
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
alienation; estrangement; leaving (someone) out; casting out; cutting off; avoiding
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
doorknob; door knob; door handle
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
releasing without indictment
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
major incident; major happening; big scandal
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
finish; end; completion; result
impact of publicity or propaganda
attainment of one's most cherished desire; one's earnest prayer being answered
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)