black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
talking while standing; standing around talking
media scrum; impromptu press conference; news gathering by a crowd of reporters
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to complain; to make a complaint
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
without permission; without notice
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
sea of blood; pool of blood
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to indicate; to show; to point to