what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
being too late; losing one's final chance
whether one likes it or not
colonization; colonisation
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
Spanish-American War (1898)
death toll; number of deaths; body count
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
tense relationship; tense relations; strained relations; strained ties; tension
political issue (problem)
religious issue; religious problem; religious question
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
literary art; literary activity; writing
The Satanic Verses (novel by Salman Rushdie)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
fatwa; legal pronouncement in Islam, issued by a religious law specialist on a specific issue
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)