intelligence gathering; information gathering
contrary to one's expectations
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to be profitable; to yield a profit
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
drinking water; potable water
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)