to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
National Police Agency; NPA
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
each place; various places
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
secretary (government); director; chief
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
one's (living) environment
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
suitcase (with wheels and telescopic handle); trolley case
departure; leaving; going away; recession
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence