wild beast; wild animal; brute
assertion; declaration; affirmation
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
tuna (edible fish, Thunnus spp.); tunny; Pacific bluefin tuna (edible fish, Thunnus orientalis); dead lay; starfish
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
every place; various places
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to try all possible means
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to detain; to check; to restrain
about when; about what time; how soon
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
criminal; culprit; offender; rogue
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
grandfather; male senior-citizen