cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
car's shadow; sight of a car
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
mobile investigation unit (police); MIU
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
(theatrical) fighting scene
professional job; profession
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
(crime of) high treason; (crime of) treason
a long time ago; long ago
to grumble about something (trivial)
to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
biker gang; group of hot-rodders
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
smuggling; contraband trade
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on