something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
feeling keenly; fully realizing
form; shape; figure; visage
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
body; group; party; company; troupe
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
time around sunset; early evening