mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to spend time (on doing something)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
how many people; a number of people
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
genuine article; real thing; real deal
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to torment; to harass; to tease
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)