armed might; military power; the sword; force
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
to have the memory of having done something oneself
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to press a question; to cross-examine
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
being upright and cleanhanded
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
apparently; appears to be
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)