postponement; deferment; adjournment
genuine; authentic; true; real
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
proud; having a prominent nose
to have an eye on; to zero in on
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to commit a crime; to do evil
to blaze; to burn brightly
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to flare up; to fly into a rage
rereading; reading again; reading a single kanji twice (with different pronunciations) in kanbun
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
cheap article; poor quality article
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
witnessing; observing; sighting
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
ornamental writing (esp. initial letters); decorative lettering; fancy script
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
letter; missive; note; mail
mockery; derision; ridicule
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy