strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks); synchronized terrorist attacks
act of terror; terrorist attack
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
in the end; at the end of the day
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
this is why; this means; it is the case that
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
it is not (like that) either
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
this, that and the other; this and that
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to lure someone; to entice someone
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization