spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
aimlessly; without a goal
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
anything and everything; just about everything
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
penalty; sentence; punishment
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to torment; to torture; to harass
madness; craziness; insanity
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
adherent; devotee; believer