present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
inspection; examination; checking
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
that's true; of course; obviously
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
president (of a society); chairman
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
fee; charge; rate; material
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
such ... as; or some such
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger