to make one's rounds; to patrol
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
duplicate key; master key; passkey; skeleton key
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
self-interest; selfish desire
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
flight; desertion; escape
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to overflow from something full
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unceasing; never-ending; endless
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten