to clear away; to remove; to demolish
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to be absorbed in reading
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to degenerate; to lapse into
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
be (that) as it may; having said that
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality