ジャパンタイムズ社説集2006年下半期p136 ~ 144

136. stipulate = state ( as a necessary condition )

dispell = make ( a belief, idea, feeling, etc. ) go away

140. ingest = eat or drink

rear-end = hit the back of ( someone's car ) with another car

142. apprehend = arrest

lenient = not strict or severe ( when dealing with people )

indict = officially charge ( someone ) with a crime

144. establishment = the place run as a business

follow suit = do the same as everyone else

crackdown = action taken to deal more strictly with illegal behavior