to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
trailing dust; dust left by someone running ahead
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
information; news; report; reward; retribution
regular time; stated period
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
resolution; vote; decision
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
the precedence of merit; performance orientation; ability-based (promotion, pay scale, etc.); merit-based
curfew; lockdown; grounding
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to make a name for oneself; to achieve success
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
turning into a slum; becoming run-down; slumism; slumification
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
street stall; stand; booth
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
ending up right back where one started
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic