in comparison to; rather than
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
offender; criminal; culprit
detention; custody; confinement; internment
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
document; official papers
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
police; police officer; police station
chief (of police); head (of office)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
jumping to a hasty conclusion
polite; courteous; hospitable
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
gambling den; gambling house
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
countenance; features; looks
high; noble; refined; advanced
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled