irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
corridor; hallway; passageway
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
danger; peril; hazard; risk
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
indicate reason; infers some protest
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
study; diligence; discount; reduction
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
(some) more; even more; longer; further