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.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
hot topic; talk of the town
same; similar; (just) like; equal
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
on and after; from ... onward; since
blood relationship; blood relative
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to be found; to be discovered
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
regret; repentance; remorse
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
research division; inquiry section
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
underworld; underside of society
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic