present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
be (that) as it may; having said that
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
murder; killing; murderer
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
about; concerning; related to; -ish
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to differ; to vary; to disagree
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
in terms of; from the point of view of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
too much; excessively; too
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to polish up; to shine up
occupation; calling; livelihood
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
immediately; right away; at once; instantly