criminality; criminal propensity
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
approval; acceptance; toleration
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
juvenile crime; juvenile delinquency
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to glare at each other; to confront each other
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
bundle; control; management
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to have good things happen to one; to have luck smile on one
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
joining a political party
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
unshakeable (e.g. belief); invincible; steadfastness; firmness; unwavering (e.g. support); absolutely secure
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces