nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
considerably; fairly; quite
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to pick up; to find; to gather
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
equality; uniformity; evenness
instead; but (on the other hand)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
police officer; policeman; policewoman
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
smuggling; contraband trade
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
arrest; apprehension; capture
all eyes; public attention
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
police; police officer; police station
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
declaration; statement; proclamation
victim; injured party; sufferer
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square