twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
(period of) a year; during an era
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
go that far; to that extent
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
this, that and the other; this and that
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dissection; autopsy; analysis
settlement; solution; resolution
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
murder; homicide; manslaughter
death from disease; death from illness
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(criminal) investigation headquarters