assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
transactions; dealings; business
deep inside; innermost place
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
older brother; elder brother
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
entry; approach; penetration
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
creation; Creation (by God)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to give directions; to issue instructions