joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
outside of; not covered by
nonchalant air; unruffled air
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to grimace; to make a wry face
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be erected; to be built
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
management; administration; operation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
how; in what way; by what means
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to have an eye on; to zero in on
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
instead; but (on the other hand)
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
start; origin; beginnings
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
one's field of expertise; one's strong area