sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
needless to say; obviously; of course
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
article; news story; report; account
illustrated (with photographs)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
classified document; confidential document; top secret document; sensitive documents
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
as (for); for; in the capacity of
leaving everything up to someone else
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
secrecy; highly classified information
to concern; to be related
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
cooperation; collaboration
on the occasion of; at the time of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally