please; somehow or other; one way or another
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to degenerate; to lapse into
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
one thin flat object; one sheet
several sheets (flat objects)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
robbery; robbery case; burglary
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
front; frontage; facade; main
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
document; official papers