heating power; thermal power; firepower
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to breathe out; to exhale
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
National Police Agency; NPA
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
having a complete knowledge (of); knowing everything (about); knowing thoroughly; being well acquainted (with)
beginning; outset; first; onset
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to think of; to come up with
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
in the end; at the end of the day
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post