casualties; the killed and wounded
(national) capital (city); metropolis
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
pre-war days; before the war
the place for; the time for; the level of
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
if it is (the case that ...)
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
one by one; in detail; minutely
each time it happens; at all such times
to watch for an unguarded moment
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
source of information; intelligence source; message source
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction