after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
number of persons; personnel
intelligence gathering; information gathering
general mobilization; general mobilisation
confidentially; privately; off the record
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
forcibly; against one's will
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
probability; likelihood; chances
to harm one's health; to injure one's health; to be harmful to one's health
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
to say no more; to sink into silence
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize