innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to make a vow; to take an oath
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
judicial precedent; leading case; prior case
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to palm off; to force a sale
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
intelligence gathering; information gathering
in this manner; in this way; like this
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to be discouraged; to shrink from
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
extreme masochist; very masochistic
general public; the masses
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
the customer is always right; the customer is king
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover