to appease; to suppress; to calm
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
unanticipated; unexpected
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
method of attack; place of attack
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
mountain villa; house in the mountains; mountain retreat
pickoff attempt; throw to check a runner
under development; in development
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
outline; summary; argument
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum); Japanese Judas tree
news of someone's death; obituary
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
employment (long term); hire
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
piece of evidence; evidence
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
front entrance; front door
reproach; reprove; reprimand
single-storied house; single-storied building
female owner; proprietress; landlady