worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
nightlife; night amusements
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to glare at each other; to confront each other
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
(state of) unconsciousness
serious condition; critical condition
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
trusting too much; overestimating ability
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
orthodoxy; (Greek) orthodox church
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
international; diplomatic intercourse
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to squint (one eye); to narrow