incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
the wrong hands; hands of evil
decision; settlement; definition
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
even more; still more; further
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
maid; helper; help; assistance
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to order; to command; to appoint
pistol; handgun; revolver
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
foreign; abroad; overseas
export; exportation; efferent
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down