absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to be damaged; to receive damage
changing clothes; change of clothes
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
ostensible (surface) reason
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
registration; accession; register; entry; record
municipal office; council; city hall
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
just past noon; afternoon
men and women of all ages
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
someone engaged in a certain pursuit; practitioner; worker; employee
pioneer; settler; colonist
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
notice; attention; observation
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly