street; quarter; district; area
to borrow; to rent; to lease; to charter
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
illegal; illicit; unlawful
among countries; between countries
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
several weeks; a few weeks
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
spirit; heart; disposition
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
companion; partner; spouse
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies