entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
same text; same wording; same script; same language
quarrelsome; easy to anger
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
personal attack; personal denunciation
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
older sister; elder sister
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
critic; reviewer; commentator
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
State of the Union message
witness stand; witness box
first-degree murder (in US, etc. law)
death penalty; capital punishment
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
impact of publicity or propaganda
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
(police) detective; criminal matter
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple