to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
secret; private; surreptitious
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
individual; private person; personal; private
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
any more; any further; any better; any longer
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to become clear; to be made public
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling