grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
police; policeman; police officer
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
power of the state; government authority
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to have one's hands tied behind one; to be arrested
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
shady; underhanded; questionable
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
worldliness; vulgarity; coarseness
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
hidden camera (for illegal and immoral purposes)
to speak ill of; to disparage
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
news programme; news program
expert; knowledgeable person; authority (on a subject)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
the other day; some time ago; recently
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing