organization name; organisation name
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
to distribute; to hand out
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to become better; to improve
emergency exit light; guide light
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
swallowing in one gulp; downing; sipping; sip; thinking nothing of one's opponent; making easy prey of someone
force of a fire; force of flames
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)