where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
occupation; calling; livelihood
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
chief; main; principal; important
illegal; illicit; unlawful
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
several people; a few people
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
gray or silver haired (grey)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
arbitration; intercession; mediation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition