reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
company; corporation; workplace
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
port city; harbor city; harbour city
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
man; male; masculine gender
knowing; (an) acquaintance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
pistol; handgun; revolver
illegal possession; unlawful possession
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
(period of) a year; during an era
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
like this; this sort; this way
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood