the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
container for keeping food or drink warm; (wide-mouthed) thermos; (rice) warmer; jar
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
flight; desertion; escape
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
little by little; bit by bit
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
as soon as possible; ASAP
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to lose sight of; to miss
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
attacking party; punitive force; pursuers
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
button (clothing); push-button; button
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag