end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
both armies; both teams; both sides
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
discrimination; discernment; identification
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
official daily gazette; official telegram
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
radio equipment; facility that can transmit radio waves (as defined in Japan's radio law)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
armor piercing ammunition; armour piercing ammunition
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
death by suffocation; death by choking
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
huge; enormous; great big
flag signaling; semaphore
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
divorce; dissolution of adoption
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
far sight and deep design
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen