regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
stolen goods; loot; spoils
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
receiver's shop; pawnshop which knowingly buys stolen goods
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
when it becomes; when it comes to
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to employ; to hire; to charter
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
beforehand; in advance; previously
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
go that far; to that extent
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
offender; transgressor; violator
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
secret understanding; collusion
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
well-bred; of good upbringing
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with