student (esp. a university student)
way one walks; one's walk
plainclothes police officer
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
dark reddish-brown; liver color
4th day of the month; four days
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
assembling a criminal case
without leaving any trace
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
just the other day; quite recently
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in the city; within the city
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to have a talk; to tell a story
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
life or death; existence; destiny
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
don't worry about it; forget about it
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
more than usual (usu. time)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant