official name; formal name
East End (London, Shanghai, etc.)
law observance; obeying the law
long-established; old-established; traditional
lawless area; lawless district
distant place; faraway location; far away
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
criminal groups and individuals; groups and individuals who seek economic profit through violence, force and fraudulent means; violent criminals, extortionists and racketeers; organized crime; (lit.) anti-social forces
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
atrocious crime; heinous crime
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to call a person's attention (to)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
occupation; calling; livelihood
constitutionalism; rule of law; legalism
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox