appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
both; both sides; both parties
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to be found; to be discovered
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on