may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(police) detective; criminal matter
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
B class; B grade; second rate
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to snatch from; to steal from
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
nine times; twisting around many times
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
answering machine; answerphone
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to turn completely into; to become completely
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to become excited; to grow lively