speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
calm; composed; cool; quiet
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
older brother; elder brother
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
looking pale; looking unwell
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
murder; homicide; manslaughter
illegal; illicit; unlawful
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
(political) power; authority; influence
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
property; fortune; assets
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
survival; survivor; relic
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
reopening; resumption; restarting
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section