(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
point in common; common feature
to have learning; to be educated
ignorant of the ways of the world
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
wooden house; frame house (building)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
various articles; various items; various kinds
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
calm; composed; leisurely
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
murder; homicide; manslaughter
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to blame; to find fault with
major customer; large customer
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
stranger; tramp; wanderer
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
home area; home town; local
coming from neighboring districts (of goods or produce); provincial merchant; local trader; local hoodlum; street tough
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to set adrift; to let loose; to cut loose
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)