partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
complete lie; outright lie
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
deadly serious; deadly earnest
for example; for instance; e.g.
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
so what!; who gives a damn?
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
loss of rights; disenfranchisement
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
rich person; millionaire; magnate; big spender; debauchee
drama; play; powerful drug
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
with a clink (click, clack)
authenticity; credibility
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
the way one works; one's working manner