residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
materials; data; document
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
importance; emphasis; stress
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
prejudice; bias; distorted view
liquor tax; tax on alcohol
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to some extent; to a certain extent
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
neighbourhood; neighborhood
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to explain adequately; to be accountable
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to have a talk; to tell a story
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all