even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
radiant smile; contented smile
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
without leaving any trace
literature; books (reference); document
complete; whole; perfect; safe
providing information; provision of information; information provision
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
route; way; course; directions
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
other side; opposite side; other party
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly