home area; home town; local
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
profitable plan; good plan
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
sympathy; compassion; pity
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to be in danger of; to be liable to
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
time; season; period; phase; stage
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
article; thing; object; property; real estate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret