beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to give directions; to issue instructions
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
divorce; dissolution of adoption
swindler; imposter; crook
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
rather; better; instead; if anything
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
distinction; differentiation; classification
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
sobriety; soberness; sober face
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
wisdom; intellectual power; intelligence; mental capacity; brains
book; volume; this; present; main; head
classic (work, esp. book); the classics