patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
police drama (television); detective drama
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
(advance) notice; preliminary announcement; warning; trailer (for a film, TV show, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
such; like that; that sort of
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
power; might; authority; influence
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
the other day; a few days ago
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")