spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
go that far; to that extent
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
taking part (in a crime); participation; partner (in crime); accomplice
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
please (give me); please (do for me)
otherwise; or else; if not
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
adds force or indicates command
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
older brother; elder brother
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
though; even if; whether ... or ...
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch