gambling den; gambling house
lawless area; lawless district
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
reception room; parlor; parlour
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
even if; even though; however; no matter how
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
light; right; right field; right fielder
Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
very busy (person or thing)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
particulars; details; specified items
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
decision; judgment; resolution
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
beyond this point; from now on; after this
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time