to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
place; situation; position; location
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
although I say; although one might say; although called
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to turn towards; to point
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
victim; injured party; sufferer
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
hey there; I say; see here
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be found; to be discovered
had better ...; had better not ...
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
form; shape; figure; visage
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents