bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
active; positive; progressive; anode
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to seize; to grab; to collar
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to feel inferior; to feel small
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
hard to reach place; remote place
restoration; repair; mending
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to say no more; to sink into silence
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
general idea; concept; notion
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
passage; path; route; one's way
city planning; urban planning; town planning
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
retirement; resignation; stepping down