allotment; quota; payment in installments; payment in instalments; hire-purchase
the wherewithal; means; the money (needed to do something)
run-down shabby house; (arch.) rag and scrap merchant
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
there's no smoke without fire
humbly; after a time; later; followed by; next
blood congestion; -stasis
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
stigmatized property; real estate where a crime, death, etc. has occurred
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
heaps of bodies and streams of blood; fierce battle
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
names and natures do often agree
funeral; burial; condolence
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
destination; receiver's address; consignee
job hunting; job searching
crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
passing the winter; hibernation
public welfare; the people's livelihood
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray