to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
several years; a few years
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
common people; ordinary people; masses
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
smoothly; easily; readily
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
no!; no no!; no, not at all
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
reinforcement; strengthening
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
sunlight; rays of the Sun
troublesome; annoying; complicated