unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
street; quarter; district; area
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
how; in what way; by what means
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
right in the center (centre)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
how long; how much; to what extent
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch