necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
upper reaches of a river; upstream
inspection; examination; check
arrest; apprehension; capture
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
scoundrel; rascal; villain
distinguished service; meritorious service
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
river; stream; River; the ... river
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding