(police) detective; criminal matter
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
jumping to a hasty conclusion
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
application (of ointment, etc.)
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
mass movement; popular movement
maintaining order (e.g. in a courtroom)
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
weightlessness; zero gravity
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
independence; autonomy; self-reliance