impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to have a narrow escape from death
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
mentioning later; discussing below
living together; communal life; cohabitation
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
underdevelopment; poor development; maldevelopment; decreased growth; stunting
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
alternating current; AC; analogue computer (analog); average cost; adult child
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
underworld; underside of society
original story; original version; this volume
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
reshuffling; job rotation
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor