(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
arrest; apprehension; capture
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
police officer; policeman; policewoman
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to claim victims; to cause casualties
primary significance; primary importance; first principle; absolute truth; ultimate truth
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
to turn to delinquency; to turn to crime (of a child)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to become settled; to be fixed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon