invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
duty; function; office; mission; task
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
not limited to; not just ...
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
open; public; official; overt
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
chastity; virtue; fidelity
boy; son; baby boy; young man
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
military personnel; soldier
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to happen to have on hand or in stock
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart