crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
common name; popular name
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
since when; from when; how long
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
originally; by nature; from the start
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
(someone else's) child; child; kid
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to lend an ear to; to listen to
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
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
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble