grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
guess; speculation; supposition
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
theatre; theater; playhouse
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
such ... as; or some such
retort; back talk; backchat
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to be erected; to be built
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
just you wait and see (as a threat)
fluorocarbon; chlorofluorohydrocarbon; CFC
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date