dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
being argued into silence; being left speechless
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
instead; but (on the other hand)
dancing or jumping for joy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
listening device; bug; wiretap
transmitter; homing device
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
strict order; peremptory command
gunshot; bullet; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
operation; functioning; running
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to snatch from; to steal from
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to run down (stairs, etc.)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
interception (email); wiretap; bug
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
the scruff or nape of the neck