blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
transactions; dealings; business
pointing out; identification
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
several people; a few people
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
arrest; apprehension; capture
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
food mall; restaurant area (of a department store, airport, etc.); restaurant floor
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
here and there; everywhere
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
evening meal; dinner; supper
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
being all smiles with joy
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both