operation; functioning; running
emergency; crisis; critical moment; urgent move (required to prevent a major loss, to stabilize a group, etc.); urgent point
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
one or two; a few; small number
lodging; putting up at a hotel
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
window blind; blinds; blind
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
elegant; graceful; refined
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
drug trafficking; dealing in illegal drugs
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
judge; judiciary; administration of justice; judicial authorities
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
to be boiled; to be cooked
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to exaggerate; to overstate
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
grudge; complaint; reproach
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
instigating murder; incitement to murder
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
government office; government agency; authorities
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
piece of evidence; evidence
(squad of) police; police force
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate