gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
interruption; interference; butting in
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
temporary; transitory; short-lived
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
smuggling; contraband trade
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
way (of doing); manner; method
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
(political) power; authority; influence
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
to overdo; to do too much
sex slave; sexual slavery
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
thickly; stickily; viscously
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable