to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
too (much); overly; excessively
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
matter for the police; brush with the law
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
no!; no no!; no, not at all
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
home area; home town; local
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
don't worry; no worries; never mind
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen