in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
successful bid; winning a tender
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
one by one; one after another; successively
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
float; pontoon; float (beverage with ice cream floating in it); float
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
since; henceforth; ever since
talking about memories; reminiscences
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf