slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
the other day; lately; recently
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
polish; grinding; sharpening
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
it is I who should say so
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
together; at the same time; same; identical
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
hotcake; (American) pancake
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
share; portion; quota; cut
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
hunting ground; hunting preserve
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
person with a bounty on their head
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
routine work; everyday work
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank