this world; this life; world of the living
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
central government office; head office; this office
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
is that so?; I see; right; oh
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
order; directive; instructions; command
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement