intelligence gathering; information gathering
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
manly; masculine; like a man
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to accept; to receive; to agree
something like ...; something called ...
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
future (usually near); prospects
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
small hill; low hill; hillock
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
agricultural community; farm village; rural
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
river; stream; River; the ... river
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
high tide; high water; full tide
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
irrigation water; water for fire; city water; cistern water