shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
a few seconds; several seconds
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
flight; desertion; escape
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
short time no see; hello again; a short time (since the last time); first in a short while
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
something like ...; something called ...
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
radiant smile; contented smile
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
arrest on a separate charge
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
older sister; elder sister
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself