without permission; without notice
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
long ago; already; a long time ago
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to make an appearance; to show up
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to pick up; to find; to gather
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
penalty for contract breach
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to jump at; to be attracted by
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to find fault with; to question
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
and; thereupon; because of that
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(not) a single person; (no) one
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to look down on; to condescend
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated