to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
control; management; supervision
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to name; to call; to christen; to term
at that time; in those days
occupation; calling; livelihood
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
environment; circumstance
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
foundation stone; cornerstone
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
number one; first; best; most; game; round
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
connection; link; relationship
guard; sentinel; garrison
to gather; to collect; to assemble
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy