... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
leader; central personage
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
cover; mantle; shroud; hood; casing
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 descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
preparation; arrangements
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
in that manner; like that
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
strange; odd; unusual; peculiar
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
washing machine; (clothes) washer
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)