resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
derivation; development; offshoot
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
patient; having a long fuse
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement