crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
serious look (on one's face); straight face
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
flour; meal; powder; dust
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
catercorner; diagonally opposite
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
rubbish heap; garbage dump
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge