dodgy dealings; monkey business
how long; how far; how much
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
war; fighting; fierce competition
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
long ago; already; a long time ago
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
foundation stone; cornerstone
sorry; excuse me; thank you
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
until now; so far; up to the present
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance