Hamilton (New Zealand); Hamilton
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to be expensive; to be costly
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
number of cases, incidents, items, messages, accounts, etc.
increase in population; population growth
as; because; with; due to
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
to leave as is; to ignore
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
small-minded person; person lacking in character
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
powerful medicine; strong poison
unnatural death; violent death
vertically structured society; hierarchical society
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)