investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
underworld; underside of society
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
contradiction; inconsistency
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
large number (of); many; majority
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
surrounding at a distance
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
about when; about what time; how soon
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to be erected; to be built
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
great difference; big difference; wide margin
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
seeing in the dark; night vision
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for