outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
helper; assistant; help; assistance
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
else; in addition; besides
older sister; lass; young lady
shopping; purchased goods
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to pretend; to act (as if)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
in person; personally; directly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to increase in value; to gain prestige
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way