to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
compulsive kisser; person who gives many kisses; person who likes kissing others
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
penalty; sentence; punishment
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
necrophilia; necrophilism
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
actor; actress; player; performer
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to dispose of; to sell off
moneylending; moneylender
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up