clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
street; quarter; district; area
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
illegal; illicit; unlawful
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
snake; serpent; large snake
handsome man; actor in a love scene
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
at work; in the midst of work; working
victim; injured party; sufferer
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown