to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
and; thereupon; because of that
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
picture dealer; commercial art gallery
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
immediately; right away; on the spot
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
old friend; old acquaintance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
transactions; dealings; business
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
had better ...; had better not ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
about; concerning; related to; -ish
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch