promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
environment; surroundings; circumstances
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
danger; peril; hazard; risk
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to put into effect; to put into practice
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
diversion; distraction; feint
to run down (stairs, etc.)
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
national unity; unity of the whole nation
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread