to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
suspicious character (person, figure)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to be silent; to say nothing
way (of doing); manner; method; means
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
police; police officer; police station
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to differ; to vary; to disagree
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
charcoal; charred remains
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
being filled with; being full of; permeation
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government