news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
murder; homicide; manslaughter
concealment; suppression; hiding
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such; this sort of; like this
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
maid; helper; help; assistance
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
every person; every mouth; every entrance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
true character; real nature
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
heating; application of heat
striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation