recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
suspicious-looking; fishy
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
comparatively; quite; rather
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
to commit a crime; to do evil
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
scale; scope; plan; structure
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
distinction; discrimination
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
making one's best exertions