to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
this world; this life; world of the living
to make an appearance; to show up
very recently; in the very recent past
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to gather; to collect; to assemble
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
factory; plant; mill; workshop
telephone booth; telephone box
to telephone; to make a phone call
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
just now; a little while back; a short time ago