to gather; to collect; to assemble
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
an issue being settled; a case being closed
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to follow another's example
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
of no interest; not interested
to be found; to be discovered
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door