intimacy; affection; familiarity
killer robot; lethal autonomous weapon; LAWS
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
handsome man; actor in a love scene
electromagnetic induction
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
icy road; frozen snow surface (e.g. on a ski slope); skating rink
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
present continuous tense; present progressive form
vitality; ability to earn a living
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
systematic; organized; organizational
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
illegal immigration; illegal immigrant
from where one sits; while sitting by
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
knockoff; counterfeit goods
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
middle-of-the-roaders; neutrals
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
being dotted with; being scattered
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
standardized article or goods; standardised article or goods
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground