to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
national defence forces; national security forces
minority group (party); minority
fetal movement; movements of the fetus; quickening; signs (of); indications; stirrings
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
youtiao; deep-fried dough; Chinese cruller; Chinese fried churro
to grow up; to become an adult
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
side effect; adverse reaction
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to stay calm; to keep cool
to live; to make a living; to get on with
Washington, D.C. (United States); Washington (US state)
hard to reach place; remote place
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
raising a question; posing a problem; setting a hare running
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
computed tomography; computerized tomography; CT
Digital Equipment Corporation; DEC
ICOCA; rechargeable prepaid IC card used for travel and purchases
as soon as possible; ASAP
undiscovered; not yet found; unexplored