some time ago; the other day
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
witnessing; observing; sighting
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
separate case; another matter
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
several minutes; a few minutes
changing clothes; change of clothes
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
on the occasion of; at the time of
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to say; to be pleased to say
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
in swarms; in great crowds
national expenditure; government spending; public funds
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to increase; to add to; to augment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
calm; composed; cool; quiet
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to find fault with; to question
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
preparation; provision; guarding