unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
can't help worrying; besides myself with worry
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
letter; missive; note; mail
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
groundless rumor (rumour)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to make one's rounds; to patrol
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
skill; dexterity; master hand
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
rank (of troops); line; formation; array; procession
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
large build; large pattern
arrest; custody; seduction; abduction
major dealer; wealthy merchant
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
head; lead; vanguard; first
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare