nightlife; night amusements
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
flight; desertion; escape
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
income; receipts; revenue
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
sensibilities (feelings, way of thinking) of the common people; popular sentiment
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer