the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
programme; program; plans; arrangements
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
you (plural); all of you; you all
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to leave as is; to ignore
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
lacking a plan; haphazard
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)