to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
insurance payout; insurance money
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
third day of the month; three days
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
now; the present time; just now; another; more
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...