sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
decrease; reduction; decline
human trafficking; slave trade
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to collect; to assemble; to gather
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
name one goes by; popular name; house name; name of a street; avenue name
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
fetish (object believed to have supernatural powers)
contraband (goods); prohibited goods
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
illegal channel; back channel; black market
a little; a bit; slightly
underworld; underside of society
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
(essential) utilities; lifeline
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
100,000,000,000; hundred billion; many
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
limited; limiting; restrictive
serious accident; major incident
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to try to do; to attempt to do
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...