stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to grant permission; to give permission
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
elopement; running away with a lover
to do together; to share; to participate in
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
same country; same province; the (said) country
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
talking while standing; standing around talking
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to adorn oneself; to dress oneself up; to give an air of; to make oneself seem like
when it comes to; concerning
newcomer; initiate; rookie
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself