principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to head home; to leave for home
in the future; another day; later
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
to say; to be called; to do
news; word; tidings; omen
normalcy; normality; normal
operation; functioning; running
interference; intervention; meddling
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
journey; route of a journey
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle