to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
in one's own way or style
grasp; catch; understanding
traversing; walking along the ridge of a mountain range; longitudinal
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
orders; instructions; directive; command
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
smoothly; easily; readily
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
ago; since; before; previous
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
ability; capability; skill
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
town; city; municipal; urban