posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
killing and wounding; bloodshed
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
more than usual; especially; particularly
police officer; policeman; policewoman
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
drug trafficking; dealing in illegal drugs
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
then; well; so; well then
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale