to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
fertile; rich; productive
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
many; much; plenty; hardly
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
go that far; to that extent
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
offender; criminal; culprit
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
during; for the duration of
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to cost little; to come cheap
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe