name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
body guard; military escort
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
government service; the bureaucracy
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
influence; clout; leverage
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
be (that) as it may; having said that
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
interruption; interference; butting in
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
entreaty; supplication; petition
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
to overdo; to do too much
sex slave; sexual slavery
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable