to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
while moving; on the move
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
how long; how far; how much
bank robbery; bank robber
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
fruit knife; paring knife
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
perception; sensing; noticing
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
operation; functioning; running
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
obstruction of business; interference with business
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
deposit; payment; money received; money due
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
normalcy; normality; normal
function; facility; faculty; feature
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to be flexible; to be accommodating
home delivery (of food); outside catering
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute