chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
padding with cotton; garment padded with cotton; wadded clothes
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
reputation; respectability
tedious; boring; being fed up with
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
intimidation; threat; bluster
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop