search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
vice; immorality; corruption
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
to withstand; to be able to endure
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
railing; guard rail; (arch.) (shining) brightly (of the moon or stars); (arch.) (flowing) endlessly (of tears)
joint together; opposite; facing
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to harm one's health; to injure one's health; to be harmful to one's health
customer base; constituency; customer segment; patron base; clientele
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
form; shape; figure; morph
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
food and drink; eating and drinking
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to redeem (from sin); to save
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam