to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
automatic; intransitive verb
opening and shutting; opening and closing
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
National Security Agency (of the United States); NSA
control; management; supervision
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
MI6 (from Military Intelligence Section 6); Secret Intelligence Service (UK); SIS
foreign; abroad; overseas
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
fort; stronghold; fortification
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)