end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
to solicit; to demand; to extort
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to this extent; to this degree; this much
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
penalty kick; psychokinesis; parkour
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
manic depression; mood swing
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass