black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
beating (inflicted as punishment); mob violence; mob justice
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
police; police officer; police station
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
obligatory supply (of goods to the government, e.g. during wartime); delivery (to the government at a fixed price, e.g. of rice)
to affect; to impact; to influence
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
arrestee; person arrested
death toll; number of deaths; body count
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
popular entertainment; mass entertainment; public amusement
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
annals; chronicle; chronology
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
product; produce; result; fruit
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
The New York Times (newspaper)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
counter for books; volume
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
gem; jewel; precious stone
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
along the way; along the road
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to step firmly; to harden by treading
reconfirmation; double check
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
physical condition; state of health
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage