insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
black-market dealings; underhand transactions; shady trading; secret dealings; secret arrangement
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
competing; competition; auction
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
old couple; elderly couple
successful bid; winning a tender
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
every place; various places
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
dignity; majesty; sanctity
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
during; for the duration of