to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to employ; to hire; to charter
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
up until now; as recently as the present
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
written oath; covenant; pledge
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to get angry; to lose one's temper
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
same; similar; (just) like; equal
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to say no more; to sink into silence