scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
please; somehow or other; one way or another
assembling a criminal case
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with