taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
in the end; on top of that
your daughter; young woman
final; eventual; ultimate
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
scale; scope; plan; structure
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
hereabouts; around there; that area
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
sidewalk café; footpath café
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to put into the mouth; to eat
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
sunlight; rays of the Sun
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to come and go; to go back and forth
people; men and women; each person; everybody
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
grandfather; male senior-citizen
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece