funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
medical care; medical treatment
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
main force; chief object; mainline
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
source of information; intelligence source; message source
back street; back alley; slums
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
underworld; underside of society
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
arrest; apprehension; capture
doer; performer (of a deed); perpetrator
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
smuggling; contraband trade
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
by means of; due to; because of; according to
death penalty; capital punishment
treatment (of a person); dealing with
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable