to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
unexpectedly; surprisingly
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
story; tale; talk; discussion
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
society; the world; the times
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
single word; a few words; brief comment
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
from now; from this moment; henceforth
special training; intensive training; crash course
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance