soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
selection; choice; option
all; entire; whole; altogether
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
arrest; apprehension; capture
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
troops; group members; team members
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
questions and answers; dialogue
to crouch; to squat; to cower