strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
several years; a few years
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
small pouch containing a paper charm or talisman
another prefecture; other prefectures
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
all one has; all one's possessions
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
inspector; auditor; examiner; comptroller
box; container; box (in a theatre); booth (in a restaurant, etc.); small rectangular building (e.g. telephone box); rectangular field area (e.g. batter's box, catcher's box); box (calfskin)
new development; new discovery
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
while being out of the office or away from home
retention; maintenance; preservation