thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
stabbing to death; putting out
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
go on!; right!; here goes!
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
and yet; despite (all) that
everyday life; daily life
worthy of special mention
mentioning later; discussing below
articles; supplies; parts
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to creep about; to crawl around
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
abandonment; giving up; throwing away; disposal; dumping
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
while being out of the office or away from home
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
small number; few; minority
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment