transactions; dealings; business
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
discovery; detection; finding
this is why; this means; it is the case that
all but dead; half killed
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
grasp; catch; understanding
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
materials; data; document
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
surveillance camera; security camera
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
coarse (texture or grain)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
victim; injured party; sufferer
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
in the hospital; hospitalized
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
nightlife; night amusements
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
lost article; something forgotten
to glare at each other; to confront each other
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin