complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
leather or cloth wrapped around the handle of a sword
sundry; various; assorted
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
(another's) daughter; young lady
frequent customer; good customer; client
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
rather; sooner; preferably
to give something weight; to give something dignity
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
unconditionally; as a rule
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
criminal nature; criminality
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
back country; remote countryside
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
outside the country; abroad
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition