-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
than; from; out of; except; but; more
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
talking while standing; standing around talking
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
selection; choice; option
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
choices; alternatives; options
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save