how; in what way; I wonder
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
last days; the end; one's fate
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
warmly; cordially; with tender care
mistress; kept woman; (lit.) No. 2
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
slender build; slender figure; leptosome; waifish; leptosomaic; leptosomatic
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
clientele; customer stratum
right in the center (centre)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate