will not do; do not; does not
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
spoony; spooney; having a soft spot for women
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
how many years; how long; what year
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
(crime of) theft; (crime of) stealing; larceny
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
hiding one's embarrassment
for the present; for the time being
looking on; remaining a spectator
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to let someone have the credit for (a success); (lit.) to let someone else carry the flowers
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
going home from work; on the way home from work
to have a drink; to grab a drink
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
underground train; subway
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
squad leader; group leader; team leader