staff member; station employee; official
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to get late; to advance; to wear on
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to set a watch; to post guards
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
light-emitting diode; LED
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking