police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to leave (a scene); to step away
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
small; fine; detailed; stingy
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be extremely polite; to show the utmost courtesy; to do everything required by etiquette
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
decision; determination; resolution
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of