habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
looks; personal appearance; features
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
before it happens; previously
trickery; (arch.) fiasco; (arch.) disobedience
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
upward glance; upturned eyes
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to behave well (of a child)
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
an honest man; a good citizen
to distribute; to hand out