expansion; swelling; increase; growth
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
grandfather; male senior-citizen
legislation; development of laws
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
very likely; very probable
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
branch; branch office; subdivision
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
fee; charge; rate; material
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
mouth with a protruding lower lip and jaw; socket; receiving window; slot
function; facility; faculty; feature
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking