to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
black-market channels; illegal channels
Baeck; Bech; Beck; Becque; Bek; Boeckh
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
endurance; perseverance; patience
late at night; small hours of the morning
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to trample; to crush underfoot