mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
choices; alternatives; options
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
convenient; handy; useful
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to feel; to sense; to experience
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
witnessing; observing; sighting
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
respiratory tract; air duct
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink