speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
small hill; low hill; hillock
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
time; hour; period; class
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
memories; recollections; reminiscence
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
particularly; only; in the case of
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
family; members of a family
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
door; gate; opening; title page
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
that's true; of course; obviously
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen