topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
story; tale; talk; discussion
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
the way back; the way home; return trip
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
aging; wearing out; deterioration
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend