destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
act of terror; act of terrorism
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
hometown; rural township (of China)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
last days; the end; one's fate
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
since then; from that time; ever since
governments of various nations of the world
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
adoration; admiration; devotion
direct control; direct supervision
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite