malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
being dotted with; being scattered
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
somewhere to go; place to go
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
archeologist; archaeologist
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
gem; jewel; precious stone
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am