hair style; coiffure; hairdo
not caring; not giving a damn
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
power; might; authority; influence
obstruction of business; interference with business
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to knock down; to knock out
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
position; location; base; point; site
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
in the meanwhile; during the time
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
long ago; already; a long time ago