speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
what kind of; what sort of; what
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to make coffee; to brew coffee
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
smuggling; contraband trade
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
hostility; antagonism; opposition
intimacy; affection; familiarity
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
area; region; district; locality
armed might; military power; the sword; force
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
abuse; misuse; perversion
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of