excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
that's a different matter; that's a different story
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
when it becomes; when it comes to
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
hidden room; secret chamber
just a minute; small quantity
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
income; receipts; revenue
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to throw into; to toss into
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
how; in what way; by what means
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call