apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
illegal resident (in a country); illegal alien; illegal overstayer (person who has overstayed their visa)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
just one person; only one
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
from here; from this place
to thrust down; to push off
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
all; entire; whole; altogether
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
court (of law); courtroom
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
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
number one; first; best; most; game; round
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light