Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
food and drink; eating and drinking
shopping; purchased goods
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to lean against; to set against
lightly; easily; carelessly
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to shake; to sway; to waver
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest