doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
one of these days; someday; one day
to hide; to keep to oneself
dwelling; house; residence; address
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
farming implement; farm tools
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
employment (long term); hire
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
granted that; even if; even though
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to be thrilled; to be excited
to emphasize; to attach importance to
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
to threaten; to make threats
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
year in, year out; always; 24-7
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification