spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
admiration; being impressed (by)
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
human trafficking; slave trade
good-quality; superior in quality
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
intelligence; intellect; brains
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
sense of smell; olfaction