to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to throw open; to leave open
negotiator; bargainer; point man
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to draw back; to leave (the area)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
usurer; usury; loansharking
hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
research organization; investigative body
organs of the state; machinery of the state
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
black-market lending; illegal loan
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation