person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
wherein; therein; thereinto
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
rather; better; instead; if anything
shady; underhanded; questionable
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
difficult to ...; hard to ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to keep an eye on; to take care of