chief superintendent (police)
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
nutritional supplement; dietary supplement
long illness; protracted illness
tomboy; rebounding; recovery; repercussions; rashness; incautiousness
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
security for a loan; collateral
social structure; social organization; fabric of society
disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
senior superintendent; police inspector
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
branch office; police box; local police station
affiliated company; affiliated business
orphanage; children's home; foster home
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
a dime a dozen; two a penny
deserted village; poor village
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
repentance; confession; penitence
doctor's rounds (in hospital)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
(clenched) fist; knuckles
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
to draw back; to leave (the area)
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
president's office; director's office
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys