to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
living room (Western style); sitting room
straight-laced person; stubborn person
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to entrust; to leave to a person
interception (email); wiretap; bug
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
police; police officer; police station
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...