trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
flight; escape; running away; flying high
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
to be kind to; to treat kindly
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
affidavit; deposition; testimony
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
custody; detention; confinement
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
repayment; redemption; amortization; amortisation
detention; confinement; arrest
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
flight; desertion; escape
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
about; concerning; related to; -ish
reopening; resumption; restarting
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
poor physical health; bad shape
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
impudent; shameless; brazen
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!