layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
shady; underhanded; questionable
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
(only) one option; one possible choice
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to become clear; to be made public
to prosper; to flourish; to copulate (animals)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to grimace; to make a wry face
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
unexpected meeting; coincidence
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to be fated to; be linked by fate
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to begin to walk; to set out
nonchalant air; unruffled air
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
(your) daughter; young woman
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
in that manner; like that
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
a little bit; a little while