buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
banker; bank proprietor; bank manager
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
property; fortune; assets
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
although I say; although one might say; although called
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
on countless occasions; many a time
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
police; police officer; police station
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
duty; obligation; responsibility
ahead; before; the future
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
celebration of complete recovery from illness
classified information; top secret
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
how; in what way; how about; questionable