girl band; all-female band
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
particular; hard to please; fussy
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to put on airs; to assume importance
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to mix; to stir; to blend
to become dim; to become blurred
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
anonymity; using an assumed name
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
headquarters; head office; main office
personal; individual; private
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
transactions; dealings; business
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
physical evidence; material evidence
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands