assembling a criminal case
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
gambling den; gambling house
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
custody; detention; confinement
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
station; office; guardroom
being dotted with; being scattered
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
antiquity; the previous era
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
troops; group members; team members
deep emotion; strong feelings
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
practicality; utility; usefulness
visual confirmation; sighting
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration