to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to subsist; to keep on living
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
pistol; handgun; revolver
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
journal; magazine; periodical
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
to be found; to be discovered
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
but; however; provided that
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
evasion of the law; circumvention of the law