inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
rifling marks on a fired bullet
chemical reaction used to detect residue from gunshots; gunpowder residue; gun shot residue; GSR
eastern office (esp. police); eastern department
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
starting (construction) work
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
police cell; place of detention; jail
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); (fig.) to come to an end
matter of concern and interest
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to wash again; to reconsider
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
material witness; suspect
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
standing firm; holding out
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement