vigilante group; neighborhood watch; self-defense group
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
lawless area; lawless district
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
in the meanwhile; during the time
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
mohawk (hairstyle); mohican; Mohican (tribe); Mahican
rampancy; prevalence; domination
wandering; roaming; drifting
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
heating power; thermal power; firepower
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
gas bill; gasoline bill; petrol bill
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
cookware; cooking utensil
throwaway; disposable; single-use
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them