being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to set a watch; to post guards
suppuration; festering; coming to head
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to satisfy one's appetite
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
the real criminal; true culprit
innocence; being not guilty
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
sneaking a bite; snitching food
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
incision; operation; section
night watch; night sentry
injured person; wounded person; casualty
eating between meals; snacking
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
edge of town; outskirts of a village
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
police officer; policeman; policewoman
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
sentimental; sentimentality
template; run of the mill; formulaic
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
wait until you actually see it
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage