army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be at a loss for words
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
reproachful; hateful; bitter
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
both; both sides; both parties
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
arrest; apprehension; capture
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
under the staircase; understairs
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
party; gang; company; squad
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
everybody; every last one of them; all
to detain; to check; to restrain
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
look of death; shadow of death
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
official announcement; proclamation
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival