ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to step firmly; to harden by treading
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
complexion; colour; color; blood red
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
shady; underhanded; questionable
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that; the matter in question
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview