robbery and murder; murder during robbery
murder; homicide; manslaughter
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
alternating; taking turns
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
equality; impartiality; evenness
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
script; libretto; scenario
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
delivery; transfer; hand-over
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
impossible; unlikely; improbable
copycat criminal; copycat crime
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude