massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to amuse oneself; to make merry
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
reason; logic; method; system; order
no!; no no!; no, not at all
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well