unrecoverable; irreversible; irreparable
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
source of revenue; financial supporter
madness; craziness; insanity
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
way of talking; speaking style
to forget completely; to leave behind
East End (London, Shanghai, etc.)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to peel off; to come off; to flake off
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
(police) detective; criminal matter
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
beyond that point; after that