investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
noisy; confused; uproarious
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to keep a watchful eye on
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
leather strap; thong; leash
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to count; to include in the number
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
tension; mental strain; nervousness
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
direct control; direct supervision
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
(exercising) the right to command
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround