to slip through the dragnet
great sensation; taking something by storm; making a splash
boiling something whole (e.g. vegetable, fish); cooking something whole
press room; press gallery
women's liberation; emancipation of women
The Subjection of Women (book by JS Mill)
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
eyes made of crystal, glass, etc. inserted into the head of a Buddhist statue; beautiful female eyes
sensational crime that becomes a media event; (lit.) theatrical crime
starvation; famine; hunger
financial circles; the financial community
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
pen writing; character written with a pen
conclusion of a contract; consummation of a contract
importer; import merchant (trader); importing firm
first Bon Festival following the death of a family member
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
different newspaper (esp. by a different publisher); another newspaper
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
general news; miscellaneous news
discrimination against women; sexism
to give one's everything; to do one's best
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)