threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
random (e.g. attack, killing); indiscriminate; unprovoked
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
one (thing); one piece; one item
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
north entrance; north exit
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
number of persons; personnel
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)