previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
seventh day of the month; seven days
common front; united front
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office; police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
initial investigation (by police)
development; exploitation
store interior; inside of a shop
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
seasoning; flavour; flavor
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
how long; how far; how much
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)