thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
please; somehow or other; one way or another
immorality; iniquity; impropriety
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
world; society; people; the public
sympathy; compassion; pity
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
one end; an end; part; fragment
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
regret; repentance; remorse
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
shipping; shipment; forwarding
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
memory; sense; experience
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis