lethality; killing effectiveness
import; importation; introduction; afferent
illegal; illicit; unlawful
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
intelligence or information network
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
piece of evidence; evidence
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
broken; intermittent; disconnected
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
light; easy; non-serious; minor
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
until now; so far; up to the present
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned