hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
not a little; not a few; considerable
after a long time; for the first time in a while
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
utmost limits; extremity; limit
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
one's person; around one's person
power; authority; jurisdiction
the other day; a few days ago
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to commit a crime; to do evil
toll; transit fee; transit duty
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
(political) power; authority; influence
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
big problem; major issue; big controversy