diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
favorable influence; favourable influence
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
conferral of honors (honours), according to merits
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
this for sure; certainly is
duty; obligation; responsibility
will not do; do not; does not
veil of darkness; curtain of night
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
orders; instructions; directive; command
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
starting late; late departure
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
right beside; close to; nearby
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft