to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
black-market channels; illegal channels
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
endurance; perseverance; patience
late at night; small hours of the morning
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to trample; to crush underfoot
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
100,000; hundred thousand
cheap article; poor quality article
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to help out of (trouble); to extricate