to squash; to crush; to flatten
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
study; diligence; discount; reduction
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
pistol; handgun; revolver
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
participation; joining; entry; adherence
ten (long cylindrical things)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to make one's heart flutter
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance