that is to say; so that means
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
family; members of a family
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
interior; inside; internal
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
secret understanding; collusion
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
secret; private; surreptitious
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
control; management; supervision
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
had better ...; had better not ...
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(coming through) loud and clear
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes