to plunder; to grab; to snatch
stealthily; secretly; in secret
got it; roger; leave it to me
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
comparatively; relatively
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony
business discussion; negotiation
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
multiplication table; times table
discipline; training; teaching manners
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
godsend; gift from providence
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
primary school; elementary school; grade school
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific