assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
surrounding at a distance
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
sensational crime that becomes a media event; (lit.) theatrical crime
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to be prolonged; to drag on
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to trample; to crush underfoot
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
very short and stout; small but quite wide around
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
persistence; single-mindedness
(your) daughter; young woman
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
arrest; apprehension; capture
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection