inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
real talk; serious conversation
receipt; cash-register slip
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
senior; elder; person older than oneself
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
all beds occupied (hospital); no beds (hospital); no vacancy
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
youthful; young; young-looking
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
being startled; getting a shock
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
to grow taller (of people)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to slap; to strike; to spank