mobile library; bookmobile
row of houses; each house; every house; every door
advance payment; advance delivery
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
feigned; pretending (not to know)
fine product; masterpiece
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
current value; price; market value
a little bit; a little while
old friend; familiar face
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
promising without due consideration
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
and; thereupon; because of that
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese card game)