along the river; riverside
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sexually transmitted disease; STD; sexually transmitted infection; STI; venereal disease; VD
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to strangle; to constrict
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
way (of doing); manner; method; means
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
utmost limits; extremity; limit
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
outline; contour line; border line
to do over; to remake; to resume
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate