to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
future; possible; potential; prospective
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
legal competency; criminal responsibility; ability to fulfil one's responsibilities; full accountability
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to badger; to pester; to beg