to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
it's no joke; gimme a break!
a little bit; a little while
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
changing clothes; change of clothes
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to surround; to crowd around
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law