depending on; dependent upon; relying on
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
great hurry; great haste; rush
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
tattling; telling on (someone)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to kill; to choke the life out of
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year