young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to breathe out; to exhale
simply; merely; only; solely
gradually; slowly but steadily
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
up until now; as recently as the present
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
back street; back alley; off-street
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to become clear; to be made public
state of mind; mentality; psychology
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
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)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
offender; criminal; culprit
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio