alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
each (every) time; whenever
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
while; during (the time when)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
large amount of money; great cost
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
falling asleep at the wheel
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill