(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
to give directions; to issue instructions
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
to speak; to hear a voice
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to speak ill of; to disparage
regret; repentance; remorse
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to concern; to be related
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to say too much; to go too far
viewing as a problem; problematizing
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to explain adequately; to be accountable
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
several times; once or twice
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
as if nothing had happened
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
storage room; storeroom; closet; grayish blue
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program