barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
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
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
at; in; at; when; by; with
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
running; tank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
exploitation; overuse; abuse
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
very likely; very probable
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
personal history; background; career
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite