general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
reservoir; lake formed by a dam
armoured car (for transporting valuables); security van
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
unsuspended prison sentence; prison sentence with no stay of execution
follow-up (tracing) survey
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
transport truck; transport vehicle
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
first thing in the morning
young greens; young herbs
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
younger people; future generations
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
particularly; only; in the case of
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
matter to be checked or investigated
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to