filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
intelligence or information network
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
sad to say; how sad; alas
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
every person; each one; everybody
nature; property; disposition
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
having no special rank or title
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance