ceremony to celebrate the completion of a building; inauguration ceremony
marijuana; marihuana; cannabis; hemp; pot
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift
black stone; black (go pieces)
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
repaying a kindness; gratitude
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
innocent; not guilty; harmless
premises search; household search
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
financial institutions; banking facilities
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end