to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
copycat criminal; copycat crime
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
waste of time; killing time
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
registration; accession; register; entry; record
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
very likely; very probable
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
official announcement; proclamation
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
plainclothes police officer
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
world; society; people; the public
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
mass communication; mass media
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
just because; even if; even though
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty