swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
to handle (a thing) roughly
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to take advantage of an opportunity
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
early on; earlier on; from early
after staying up all night
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
route; way; course; directions
ramification; branching off
great physical power; animal strength
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
only extant copy; only existing copy
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
circulation (of the blood)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
lord of a manor; estate steward
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively