organized crime; organised crime
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
to have a relationship; to have relations
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
refining; purification; careful manufacture
excellent; very good; exultant; elated
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
temporary construction; temporary establishment; provisional construction; assumption; supposition
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
immediately; at once; instantly
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
guess; speculation; supposition
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
to come back; to bloom a second time
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
soldier; warrior; person of courage; strong person; very capable person
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
with a whoosh; quickly (moving); instantaneously
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to use and then throw away
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
person who has rendered distinguished service
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)