to beat to death; to kill
joint struggle; common (united) front
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
genuine; authentic; true; real
Zürich (Switzerland); Zurich
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
understanding; comprehension
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
simply put; putting it simply; in short
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...