mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
military man; warrior; soldier
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
the way back; the way home; return trip
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
that day; the very same day
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
old town; old part of a city
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
riding together; riding with
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
observation; survey; watching