simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
soon; before long; in the near future
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
staying the night; lodging (at)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to face; to go towards; to head towards
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing