to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
possessed of a strong sense of duty
means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter; livelihood
trade; buying and selling
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
(one's) quota; assignment
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
empty (e.g. argument); insubstantial; hollow; fruitless
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to arrive; to come to pass
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to be free; to be available
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
verbal promise; one's word
speaking voice; talking voice
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)