without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
illegal channel; back channel; black market
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
these guys; these fellows
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
police; police officer; police station
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
just because; even if; even though
when it becomes; when it comes to
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
picking up trash; collecting garbage
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter