temporary truce; ceasefire
shipping; shipment; forwarding
(theatrical) fighting scene
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
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to support each other; to support one another
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
intimacy; affection; familiarity
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty