prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be arrested; to be put in bonds
constable; method of catching criminals
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
by means of; due to; because of; according to
scoundrel; rascal; villain
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
bishop's staff; khakkhara
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to pick up; to find; to gather
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently