business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
this; our; right; justice; checking account
no vacancy; full occupancy
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
philandering; itch for women
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
sincere; honest; faithful
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
doing as one is told; yes-man
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
closing time; lockup; curfew
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
healthy; sound; wholesome
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
command; commander; commandant
the staff; inside the department
immediate effect; instant effect
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman