to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
in the meanwhile; during the time
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
cooperation; collaboration
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
insertion; incorporation; infixing
while; during; while; although; all; both
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
starting point; starting line
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
beginning; outset; first; onset
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to some extent; to a certain extent
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to gather; to collect; to assemble
anchorage; anchoring; mooring