futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be silent; to say nothing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
permission; approval; authorization; license
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to easily attain victory; to dupe; to swindle
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
automated teller machine; automatic teller machine; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
phone scam involving a pretended relative
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing