embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
knowing; (an) acquaintance
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
police officer; policeman; policewoman
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
police officer; policeman; constable
make no progress; remain unsettled
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
several minutes; a few minutes
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently