loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
yearned for; longed for; missed
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
person of common sense; common sense man
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
popular will; will of the people
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
recovery; rescue; recapture
few decades; many decades; several decades
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to revere; to respect; to worship
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
noisily (playing a musical instrument); doing something on and on
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce