flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
consumer credit (finance, loan)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
resignation (from a position)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to become clear; to be made public
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
non-confidence; lack of confidence
topic of discussion; agenda
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
affidavit; deposition; testimony
rejection; negation; voting down