getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
until now; so far; up to the present
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
stolen goods; loot; spoils
smuggling; contraband trade
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
black-market channels; illegal channels
illegal; illicit; unlawful
shopping; purchased goods
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
never mind!; don't worry about it
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
dictaphone; dictation system
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
difference; variation; difference
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point spread; point difference
first thing in the morning
witnessing; observing; sighting
like; similar to; as with; in the same way