to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
genuine article; real thing; real deal
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
in the city; within the city
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
injury; inflicting bodily injury
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
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)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
only recently; just of late
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
(police) detective; criminal matter