smuggling; contraband trade
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
war; fighting; fierce competition
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
application; request; petition
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
systematic; organized; organizational
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
bill; account; invoice; information request form
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
residing; living; dwelling
excellent answer; clever answer
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
urbanization; urbanisation
excess inventory; excess stock; overstock; glut inventory
to exchange; to interchange
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
what one should do (usu. in questions)
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm