to try and do something; to attempt to do something
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
true character; real nature
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
change of schedule; schedule change
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
(some) more; even more; longer; further
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to lose sight of; to miss
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
that day; the very same day
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
black lustre; black luster
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank