to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
act of terror; act of terrorism
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
hostility; antagonism; opposition
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
aspect; phase; condition; modality
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to run through; to run past
as stated; verbatim; literally
nameless; anonymous; without name
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality