just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
human rights; civil liberties
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
all; entire; whole; altogether
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
should; must; -able; probably; likely
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
with a broad grin; smirking
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to throw into; to toss into
application; request; petition
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
how many people; a number of people
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
society; the world; the times
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause