severe; strict; tough; hard
individual; one by one; separate; each
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
is that so?; I see; right; oh
easy to read; legible; clear
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
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 kidnap (esp. by force or deception); to abduct; to snatch
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
organized crime; organised crime
tie; social bond; link; obi and cord; string; belt
pro among pros; best of the best; top tier; ultimate professional; player's player
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
one's physical safety; personal security
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
ability; capability; skill
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death