to be in focus; to come into focus
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
safe and healthy; health and longevity
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
attendance (at school); going to school
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
urban area; urban district
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
locals; local inhabitants
municipal office; council; city hall
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
individual; private person; personal; natural person
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to begin talking; to open up
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
to have an idea; to have a clue
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
2nd day of the month; two days
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
and then; and so; and; so then
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit