to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to turn out just as one wished; to play into the hands (of)
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
results of a scientific investigation; findings
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
indiscriminate terror; indiscriminate terrorism
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
compulsory investigation; compulsory search
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
monolith; large slab of rock
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
brilliant; bright; dazzling
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
(state of) utter panic; great panic
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
to lie down; to throw oneself down
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
this and that; one thing or another
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall