mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
eligible; qualified; competent
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to work together; to strive together; (lit.) to form a tag team
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
story; tale; talk; discussion
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
murder; killing; murderer
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to say; to be pleased to say
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
any more; any further; any better; any longer
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
make no progress; remain unsettled
police; police officer; police station
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
guardian; protector; patron; parent
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to say; to tell; to state; to do
power of the state; government authority
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
for your information; I'm telling you
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable