neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hospitalization; hospitalisation
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
street at night; making a night journey
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
middle of the night; dead of night
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
not necessarily so; is not always true
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
(not) even once; (not) ever
at that time; in those days
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
the real criminal; true culprit
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do