rave reviews; extremely high praise
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
first-aid; emergency (aid)
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
finely chiseled (features)
bank; banking institution
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
Beretta (Italian firearm manufacturer)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to hide; to conceal oneself
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
receptionist; reception woman
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to get change back; to be more than enough
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
very; much; greatly; a lot of
reward; honorarium; remuneration
bet; wager; stake; gamble
script; libretto; scenario
to make a fool of someone
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels