preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
arbitration; intercession; mediation
while; during (the time when)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
incendiary bomb; firebomb
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
busy; having no (free) time
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
by myself; in person; by oneself
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
people; citizens; subjects; folk
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
galvanized sheet iron (galvanised)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
apartment with one bedroom and a kitchen
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)