town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
death toll; number of deaths; body count
sharp increase; sudden rise
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
one machine; one aircraft; one life
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to set up; to raise; to nominate; to choose as a representative; to push; to shove
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to be led by; to be headed by
to escape death; to be saved from death
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to blame; to find fault with
second athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
just a handful; only a small number (of)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
pretension; assumption (of a title)
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to leave as is; to ignore
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
the same occupation; the said occupation
under one's eyes; below one's eyes