frequency hijacking; broadcast signal intrusion
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
all living things; all God's creatures, great and small
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
check; checkmate; stave off; control; restraint; inhibit
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
as many (people) as possible
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be expensive; to be costly
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
as you see; as you can see
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
son of a bitch; piece of shit
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
tag (children's game); tig
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
eyewitness report; eyewitness information