to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
betting ticket; betting slip
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
town; city; municipal; urban
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
scoundrel; rascal; villain
a find; windfall; bargain
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
shady; underhanded; questionable
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to put into effect; to put into practice
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
consequence; outcome; result; blame
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
nothing but; none other than
to apologize; to apologise