shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
in one's own way or style
memory; ability to remember
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
drug trafficking; dealing in illegal drugs
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
simultaneous; all at once
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
premises search; household search
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
plunging to one's death; death from a fall
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
large amount of money; great cost
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
100,000,000; one hundred million
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
either way; in any case; one way or another
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to take away; to carry away
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism