twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
depending on; dependent on
section manager; section chief
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
to investigate; to examine
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
enmity; antagonism; hostility
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
guess; speculation; supposition
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle