business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
supply; supplying; replenishment
tenth day of the month; ten days
to pass (of time); to elapse
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants