plain; plateau; tableland
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
later on; eventually; afterwards
setting a place; setting the table
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
possession; occupation; occupancy
to be expensive; to be costly
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
will not do; do not; does not
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
drafting; requisition; impressment; commandeering; expropriation
to offer (put up) resistance
openly; in public; without caring what others think
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable