payment of debts; repayment
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
crime of plotting a crime; crime of preparing to commit an offense; preparation of a crime
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
arrest; apprehension; capture
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
bank; banking institution
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
nice; good; well-executed
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and