taking (something) seriously
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; leptosomatic habit
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
custom; common practice; habit
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
library (usu. single-room); small library
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
knuckle guard; (motorcycle) hand guards
knuckle dusters; brass knuckles
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
close call; narrow escape
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
written explanation; written apology
arrest; apprehension; capture
sign of remorse; indication of regret
dead men tell no tales; the dead cannot speak in their own defense
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
all around; as far as the eye can see
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
had better ...; had better not ...
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
relation; relative; kind; cordial
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)