to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to say no more; to sink into silence
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
doctor's visit; house call
name; given name; first name
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to hand over; to surrender
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
in the morning; during the morning
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
light; right; right field; right fielder
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
only; merely; but; no more than
incident; affair; happening; event
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing