a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
ago; since; before; previous
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
imagination; supposition; guess
of course; certainly; naturally
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
before it happens; previously
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to sniff out; to get wind of
dealing with; coping with
Public Safety Bureau (of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); Special Branch (police); Ministry of Public Security (China)
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
offender; criminal; culprit
early (days); initial stage; initial
considerably; fairly; quite
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
some people; a few people; several people
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger