again; once more; a second time
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
period of time; time slot; time zone
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to look around; to survey
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
to concern; to be related
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
the press; (in the) newspapers
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to alert; to get one's attention; to draw one's attention
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
continuation; succession; series; continuous
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
offender; criminal; culprit
to be found; to be discovered