bill; handbill; flyer; flier; 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
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing 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. of the sun)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
bad (feeling, impression, attitude); creepy; disgusting
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
recovery; rescue; recapture
few decades; many decades; several decades
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
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
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
eloquence; volubility; (lit.) (like) water on a standing board
major subject; special study
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing