to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
hard (life); tough (world)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
document; official papers
from the viewpoint of; according to
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to accept; to receive; to agree
one way or the other; either way
study; research; investigation
environment; circumstance
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
outsider; layman; amateur
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
amount of money; sum of money
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to