random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
since when; from when; how long
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
retreating figure; appearance from behind
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to relapse; to reassert; to review
in one's own way or style
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to become completely chilled
conjurer; magician; illusionist
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
longed-for; anxiously awaited
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to rock; to shake; to swing
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
single word; a few words; brief comment
free (of charge); gratuitous
choices; alternatives; options
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive