to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
Ministry of Justice (Zhou-dynasty China)
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to grow angry; to display one's anger
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
able official; capable official
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to discuss; to talk together
now that; since; so long as; because
to seize (secure) evidence
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
grasp; catch; understanding
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
in the meanwhile; during the time
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?