fat; tallow; lard; grease
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
matter of time; question of time
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
window blind; blinds; blind
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
long ago; a long time ago; already
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
opposite side; other side; other party
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
first-aid; emergency (aid)
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to have an idea; to have a clue
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
imitation; fake; counterfeit; sham
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally