otherwise; or else; if not
to investigate; to examine
decorative lights; illumination
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
fee charged at a public bath
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
open; spacious; extensive
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to lose sight of; to miss
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
shop; small store; business; firm
early post war period; immediately after the war
to be sooty; to be stained
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding