to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
life and death; life or death
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
public facilities; utilities
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
electric charge; quantity of electricity
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
power; might; authority; influence
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
first-aid; emergency (aid)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at