to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to rule; to govern; to administer
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
penny (monetary unit); pence
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to detain; to check; to restrain
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
cooperation; collaboration
to put on airs; to assume importance
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section