intelligence or information network
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
literally; to the letter; literal
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to shake; to waver; to tremble
war; fighting; fierce competition
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to smash down; to beat in
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
to flare up; to burst into flames
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to keep (a person) waiting
unable to resist; unable to suppress
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up