situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
difference; variation; difference
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
failure; mistake; blunder
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out