to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
in the city; in the community
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
proposed solution; idea for a solution
urgent; pressing; exigent
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
loyal retainer; loyal subject
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
absence; nonattendance; nonappearance
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
manuscript (book); written copy of a book; codex; transcription; copying
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
out of character; unlike one
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
boiled and half-dried bonito
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
to jump up and down; to hop
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
Yom Kippur; Day of Atonement
leopard (Panthera pardus)
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
inundating a castle; flooding a castle; cutting off a castle's water supply
superb view; picturesque scenery
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea