to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
shady; underhanded; questionable
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
overwork; working too hard
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
cold reception; inhospitality
one's work environment; job conditions
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
for work; in a manner related to work
to pay the bill; to settle an account
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
bar run by a male transvestite
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to lie deep in; to extend far back
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
article; news story; report; account
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
in itself; as it is; in its own way; within its capacity; within limitations
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to continue to do; to persist in doing
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to sniff out; to get wind of
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
long ago; previous; of a former age