to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
everybody; every last one of them; all
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
some people; a few people; several people
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to retreat; to withdraw; to deduct
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
even if; even though; however; no matter how
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
station; office; guardroom
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary