signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on); registration (of a bond)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
marine traffic; sea traffic
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
issue of immigration; problem of immigration
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
Cochrane; Cochran; Coquelin
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
minority group (party); minority
verbal promise; one's word
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
presentation (of a gift, prize, etc.)
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
together with; same; both; all; including ...
leader; guide; mentor; coach
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
every evening; night after night
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
money talks; money is the key that opens all doors; money is the best lawyer in hell; (lit.) even the verdict of hell is determined by money
to go through formalities
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
property; fortune; assets
release; liberation; acquittal
the real criminal; true culprit