police officer; policeman; policewoman
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
returned goods; returning purchased goods
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
someone (something) not to be trifled with
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
to be discouraged; to shrink from