several years; a few years
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
end; tip; extremities; terminal
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
having said that; on the other hand
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
intelligence gathering; information gathering
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
port city; harbor city; harbour city
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
cannot be helped; unavoidable
closed circle (of suspects, in mystery fiction)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
just past noon; afternoon
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
the whole day; all the day
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to try all possible means
to return a favor (favour); to repay
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
future (usually near); prospects
not necessarily so; is not always true
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
pointing out; identification
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
pure heart; naivete; innocence