ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
time; hour; season; time of the year
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
difference; variation; difference
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
scale; scope; plan; structure
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up