fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
lost property; something dropped and left behind
ago; since; before; previous
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
question; inquiry; enquiry
hey there; I say; see here
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
black-market channels; illegal channels
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
these guys; these fellows
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
wherein; therein; thereinto
current value; price; market value
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
have a good day; take care; see you
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
travelling alone; solitary journey
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone