truth is stranger than fiction
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to lean against; to set against
covering the whole ground
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
amateur's skill or performance
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
control; management; supervision
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
superiority; predominance
flute player; flutist; flautist; piper
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
sender; consignor; remitter
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
author; writer; novelist; artist
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
everyday life; daily life
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in