interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
premises search; household search
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
transactions; dealings; business
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one thin flat object; one sheet
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
inscrutable; incomprehensible
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to see through; to see the true nature of something
interruption; interference; butting in
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
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
present; gift; to give a present or gift
proposal; offer; request; application
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful