crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
lady-killer; casanova; Don Juan; kabuki actor who has mastered the art of romantic acting
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
oasis; OASYS (Fujitsu WP system)
old friend; old acquaintance
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
round shape; circle; circular form
act of terror; terrorist attack
countermeasures headquarters; task force; countermeasures office; emergency headquarters
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
four generations; fourth generation immigrant; yonsei; the fourth (e.g. George IV)
to tower over the surroundings
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
fort; stronghold; fortification
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...