passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
rational; reasonable; logical
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
long ago; already; a long time ago
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
impossible; unlikely; improbable
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to laugh away; to laugh off
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to give directions; to issue instructions
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to set (sun); to become dark
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued