direct control; direct supervision
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
irritation; annoyance; frustration
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to laugh away; to laugh off
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
participation; joining; entry; adherence
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing