whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
script; libretto; scenario
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
is something that; is that which
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
every person; each one; everybody
you (plural); all of you; you all
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
at first; in the beginning; originally
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
lying face down; upside down; prone
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be reminded of; to call to mind
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to have troubles; to have concerns