decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
other than; excluding; without
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
first meeting; first interview with
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
bribe; sweetener; douceur
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to lose one's footing; to slip
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
personal history; background; career
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to be lacking in options; to be too few
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
rampage; ruckus; bout of wild behavior
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
historical play; period drama
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
secret; private; surreptitious
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing