if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
smuggling; contraband trade
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
by myself; in person; by oneself
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
delicious; appetizing; appetising
to tighten; to press hard
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt