independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
use; utilization; utilisation; application
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
convenient; handy; useful
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
young girl; lass; adolescent female
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
property; fortune; assets
income; receipts; revenue
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to go past; to pass; to pass by
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
on duty; at work; while working