depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
public safety; public welfare
concealment; suppression; hiding
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
(police) detective; criminal matter
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to spit out; to eject; to dump
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
transactions; dealings; business