unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to jump at; to be attracted by
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
item; something that one "just has to have"
large amount of money; great cost
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
together; at the same time; same; identical
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
trembling with excitement
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
monetary; financial; pecuniary
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
second-hand shop; curio shop
to be found; to be discovered
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to attempt; to test; to try out
buying; purchasing; stocking up on
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)