serious; severe; grave; acute
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to cause someone to worry
study; library; den; home office; reading room
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
independent action; acting alone
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
foreign enemy; outside invader
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
arrest; apprehension; capture
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
post-war recovery; post-war reconstruction
being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent; walking sideways; staggering; striding
(social) class; rank; grade
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
overlooking; turning a blind eye
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch