to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
royal capital; imperial capital
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
space (room, area, outer space)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
though; notwithstanding; although
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard