abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
or; OR (Boolean operator)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
gold leaf; gold foil; beaten gold
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
obstruction of business; interference with business
just the other day; quite recently
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
true character; real nature
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
after retirement; after resigning
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
depths of the ear; inner ear
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to be very childlike; to be very childish
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
rather than; more ... than ...
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
old sinner; elderly man-about-town; older person who enjoys free and easy lifestyle unfettered by social taboos