going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
security for a loan; collateral
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
disclosure; exposure; revelation
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to shout (in anger); to yell
to add (to); to add on; to append
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
import; importation; introduction; afferent
royal capital; imperial capital
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort