to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
chink in the armor (armour)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be helpful; to be useful
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
port city; harbor city; harbour city
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
such ... as; or some such
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
something like ...; something called ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
in search of; in order to look for
to pack; to box; to package
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of