human rights; civil liberties
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
dozens; scores of; decades
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
strong-willed; strong of heart
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
to spit out; to eject; to dump
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to take a breath; to take a short rest
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
oshitaoshi; (frontal) push-down; (win by) knocking down opponent by pushing him with hand(s) rested on his body
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much