police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
laws and regulations; legislation
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
to temper thoroughly; to train well
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
alone; by oneself; on one's own
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
street at night; making a night journey
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
middle of the night; dead of night
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge