ageing; aging; senile deterioration
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
countermeasure; counter-measure
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
killing two birds with one stone
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
bright person; talented student; prodigy
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
several times; a few times
outsider; someone outside of a group
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
discriminatory; discriminative
friction; discord; strife
to become a thing of the past
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
enemy territory; hostile place
for some (unspecified) reason
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
threshold; breaking point
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
popular person; favorite; favourite
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
bathing; going in the bath
basa fish (Pangasius bocourti)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
objection; dissent; protest
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate