to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
(computer) storage cell; storage element
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
tundra; sharp and sarcastic without ever acting lovestruck
blizzard; furious snowstorm
conifer; needle-leaved tree
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
coexistence; living together; symbiosis; paragenesis
fractional distillation; fractionation
oxidizing agent; oxidant; oxidizer
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
(national) government official; national public servant; national government employee
Chief Administration for Intelligence
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
northern part; the north (of a region)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
unnatural phenomenon; strange happenings; haunting