capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
unmarried; not yet married
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
area; region; district; locality
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
mobilization; mobilisation
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
very careful; thoroughly prepared
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
hedge; fence; border; limit
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
three times; thrice; third (interval)
a long time (since the last time)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to surface; to rise to the surface
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower