to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
knowing; (an) acquaintance
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
confidentially; privately; off the record
personal; individual; private
to employ; to hire; to charter
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
don't worry about it; forget about it
in comparison to; rather than
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to pass (of time); to elapse
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
several times (as large, over)
to be itching to put one's skills to use
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler