policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
shunning; ostracism; exclusion; flick (of one's finger; to express disgust, scorn, disapproval, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
residence; housing; residential building
murder for pleasure; lust murder
undetermined manner of death; suspicious death
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
animal abuse; animal cruelty; cruelty to animals; cruelty toward animals
same generation; one's generation
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
sling; sling (e.g. Singapore sling); cargo sling; baby sling
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
extensive; vast range; wide scope
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
taste; liking; preference
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin