to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
level ground; plain; flatland
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
wide difference; a world of difference
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
epidemic; plague; pestilence
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
offensive smell; off-flavor; off-flavour
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
valuable article; valuables
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
pleasant feeling; good feeling
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
all around; as far as the eye can see
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
(not) even once; (not) ever
if you do this; if this is the case
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to check; to stop; to keep back
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage