knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
murder; killing; murderer
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to be conspicuous; to stand out
headquarters; head office; main office
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to be softened; to calm down
image quality (film, video, etc.)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
environment; surroundings; circumstances
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to blow through; to blow across
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to show signs of; to appear
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of