even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
that's true; of course; obviously
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to lean against; to set against
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to switch off; to turn off
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger