to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
clear; precise; definite; distinct
drive recorder; dashcam; event data recorder; EDR
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
one's long-cherished desire
pious men and women; religious people; the faithful
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
out of focus; off the point
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
each individual; each person
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
cut; reduction; curtailment
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
how long; how far; how much
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh