in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
all-America; pan-American; all of America
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
complementation; supplementation; completion
entropy; entropy (information theory)
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
computer science; information engineering
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
characteristic; feature; special quality
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to blow out; to spout out
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course