brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
general mobilization; general mobilisation
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
very busy (person or thing)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
main force; chief object; mainline
absence; disregard; indifference
concentrated fire; intense criticism
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
mourning (dead persons); memorial
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings