hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to be needed; to be wanted
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
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
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
hills and fields; countryside
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well