to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
one day; (on) a certain day
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to cease; to stop; to be over
few decades; many decades; several decades
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
again; once more; a second time
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
consequence; outcome; result; blame
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
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
be (that) as it may; having said that
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
that is to say; so that means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
two persons; two people; pair; couple
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
myself; yourself; I; me; you
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she