slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
on the occasion of; at the time of
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
supervised; under surveillance
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
in proportion to; according to; depending on
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
materials; data; document
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
(exercising) the right to command
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.