explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
bolt from the blue; great surprise
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to get strong; to gain strength
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to brush off; to shake off
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to pick up; to find; to gather
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to square one's shoulders
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
threat; intimidation; menace
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
what do you want?; can I help you?
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
one's (official) authority; power
arrest; apprehension; capture
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away