contract; compact; agreement
title deed; certificate of title
then; well; so; well then
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
in search of; in order to look for
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
wages; pay; rental payment
very hungry; starving; ravenous
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
spirit; heart; disposition
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
participant; entrant; player; competitor
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing