to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
general manager; director-general
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
hurry; rush; simple; brief; rough; crude
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
based on; on the basis of
referring a case to a public prosecutor
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
remaining silent; keeping secret
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to remove; to move out of the way
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
(work) performance evaluation; performance review; efficiency rating
person of high rank or position
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
establishment; settlement
separate case; another matter
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to be frank; to drop all pretense
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
intelligence or information network
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
to prostrate oneself before